Zimbabwe

SGAC Zimbabwe

National Points of Contact Zimbabwe

Welcome to SGAC Zimbabwe!

Passion, enthusiasm and the quest to reach greater heights is the common goal that all Zimbabweans across the world have in common. We welcome you to the Zimbabwe SGAC webpage which gives the glimpse of the talent that Zimbabwe has in the space industry. It’s a new dawn for many space enthusiasts in Zimbabwe and there is nothing stopping us from reaching the stars, ensuring that Zimbabwe partakes in the global space industry which seeks to improve the lives of all people. Having launched its national space agency in 2018 called the Zimbabwe National Geospatial and Space Agency, Zimbabwe affirms its commitment to allow students and young professionals the opportunity to explore the space industry and use the knowledge to improve agriculture, disease surveillance, infrastructure management, mineral exploration and wildlife conservation. SGAC Zimbabwe seeks to support all students and young professionals in Zimbabwe. That support has been established through activities carried out by the Students for the Exploration and Development of Space (SEDS) Zimbabwe. Through such initiatives, it is the goal of SGAC Zimbabwe to help spread the awareness of space activities in all regions and ensuring that all students and young professionals access opportunities that are offered by SGAC and its partners. The time to join the space race for Zimbabwe is now and the talent is vast and available.

Stay in touch with us!

SGAC Country Mailing List

SGAC Slack

SGAC Regional Facebook Page

Young Space Activities Overview in Zimbabwe

Part of the organizing team for Africa Space Generation Workshop and other SGAC events
Organized Radio Talk Shows for Space Education
Organised GIS Day events
World Space Week tour
Assisted SEDS Zimbabwe in organizing space education programs
Building of the First Academic Institutuon Satellite Ground Station in Zimbabwe through SGAC’s global satellite tracking initiative
Recruitd a new NPoC for Zimbabwe
Ongoing Space Quiz Competition development

Interesting WebLinks

SEDS-Zimbabwe website

Midlands State University Satellite Ground Station News

University World News Article – Students Make their Mark as Future Generation Space Leaders

News on Zimbabwe’s First Satellite: ZimSat-1

Unpacking ZimSAT-1: The benefits to Zimbabwe

Upcoming Events

Events Name	Event Host City	Event Date	SGAC link
7th AF-SGW	Harare	TBA	TBA

Upcoming Local Events

Events Name	Event Host City	Event Date	Event webpage/event link
University Space Quiz	TBA	TBA	TBA
World Space Week Seminar & Workshop	TBA	TBA	TBA
GIS Week Conference Zimbabwe	Harare	TBA	TBA

Visuals

1. NPoC, Kumbirai representing Zimbabwe at the 2nd GMES & Africa Forum held in Ivory Coast in December 2021

2. Decoded image from the Midlands State University Satellite Ground station through the Global Satellite Tracking Initiative by SGAC – showing Cyclone Freddy as it develops in the South-Eastern Parts of the continent.