How to Sponsor? Invest in building a self-sustaining African space sector today by sponsoring the 5th AF-SGW. Click here for our sponsorship prospectus: 5th AF-SGW Sponsorship Kit. For questions related to sponsorship please contact [email protected] or [email protected] Sponsors: Platinum Sponsors: Gold Sponsors: Bronze & Scholarship Sponsors: [...]
A high-level agenda for the 5th AF-SGW is provided below. A detailed schedule will be made available to delegates closer to the time. The following schedule is tentative and may be subject to change without prior notice Workshop Program Workshop Venue The workshop with be held at the Stellenbosch Institute for Advanced Studies (STIAS). This is [...]
5th AF-SGW Working Groups The African Space Generation Workshop (AF-SGW) topics play an integral role in providing invaluable insights about the space industry through working group discussions. Guided by a moderator, and advised by subject matter experts, delegates engage in collaborative discussions which form the basis of a report containing recommendations for the African space sector. Delegates are assigned [...]
Stellenbosch’s Space Legacy In February 1999, South Africa’s first satellite, Sunsat-1, was launched. This 64kg microsatellite was built by the staff and postgraduate students at the University of Stellenbosch and operated successfully for 2 years. Now, more than 20 years later, Stellenbosch and the surrounding areas has become a Space hub for both [...]
Event Manager Leehandi de Witt (South Africa) Leehandi has been working in the space industry for close to 9 years. Initially, she worked as a consultant to SCS Aerospace Group which comprised of several South African companies spanning the full space value chain. During her time as a consultant, Leehandi gained significant experience [...]
We invite you to apply to the 5th African Space Generation Workshop (5th AF-SGW) taking place in Stellenbosch, South Africa on the 26th to 27th of November 2021. This event is being organized by a dynamic team of Space Generation Advisory Council members from across the African continent. Important Note: Depending on the COVID-19 situation, the event could become [...]
The 5th African Space Generation Workshop Building a Self-Sustaining African Space Sector Hybrid | Stellenbosch, Western Cape, South Africa. 26th - 27th November 2021 What is the 5th African Space Generation Workshop (AF-SGW)? The 5th African Space Generation Workshop (AF-SGW) is a two-day hybrid workshop, which brings together students, young professionals, industry experts and government stakeholders [...]
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The new generation of small satellites, such as CubSats, can carry a variety of payloads, from multispectral and hyperspectral cameras to spectrometers that can acquire important and useful information while they are in orbit around the Earth. Several institutions in South America have been developing small satellite technology as independent initiatives, gathering experience relevant for the implementation of small [...]
