DAY 1
Theme: Space and Social Sustainability
OPENING SESSION
30 years of democracy, space science, and sustainable development
The role of space technologies in enhancing aviation safety and efficiency
Lieutenant General Wiseman Mbambo
Chief of the South Africa AirForce (SAAF)
A decade of innovation: SANSA’s journey in space science and innovation
Humbulani Mudau
CEO of South African National Space Agency (SANSA)
South Africa’s industry journey for space science and innovation
Dr Sias Mostert
Space Commercial Services (SCS)
Launch of the Precision Agriculture Information System (PAIS)
Prof. Moses Azong Cho
Remote Sensing Scientist, Chief Researcher & Research Group Leader, Precision Agriculture, CSIR
SHOWCASING SESSION 1
Driving space innovation and investment through collaborative efforts
The impact of space command on the space community
Maj Gen Mathebula
SAAF
DAY 1 VIDEOS
Introduction and opening performance, welcoming remarks, and opening statements.
DAY 1 PHOTOGRAPHS
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DAY 2
Theme: Space and Economic Sustainability
PLENARY 1
Commercial space ventures and sustainable growth
EOS-SAT 1 Data
Lorita Christelis
Operations Manager, Dragonfly Aerospace
TECHNICAL SESSION 1
Building resilient space infrastructure and operations for a sustainable future
Airborne SAR datasets towards SAR remote sensing application RD&I
Ciara Blaauw
CSIR
An Earth Observation SAR satellite solution for South Africa
Bryan Dean
Dragonfly
The SAR-C Payload for micro-satellite constellation
Willie Nel
Chief Engineer
Enhancing safety and sustainability: InSAR-based monitoring for tailings storage facilities and water dams
Leago Sebothoma
FieldServe
The role of vicarious calibration & validation target sites in enhancing satellite earth observation sensor accuracy
Zimbini Faniso-Mnyaka
CSIR
Geospatial on the cloud from storage to GenAI
Dean McCormick
Aerospace and Satellite, AWS
SHOWCASING SESSION 2
Integrated environmental monitoring
Flooding vulnerability in informal settlements: Spatial policy implications
Dr Tholang Mokhele
Human Sciences Research Council
Spatio-temporal monitoring of soil moisture as an indicator of drought patterns in the Tyume catchment using remote sensing techniques
Anela Mkhwenkwana
University of KwaZulu-Natal
Space Based Data Centers – Saving Earth’s water and advancing artificial intelligence
Dr Ayodele Periola
Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT)
Assessing changes in the hydrological regime of lacustrine wetlands in the Maputaland Coastal Plain
Nkosingizwile Ndlovu
University of Pretoria
Monitoring changes in the extent of lacustrine wetlands of Eswatini, Lesotho and South Africa
Dr Heidi van Deventer
Principal Researcher, CSIR
Monitoring invasion of Campuloclinium Macrocephalum (less) DCPlants unsing MxEnt and machine learning
Benjamin Makobe
Student, Wits University
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DAY 3
Theme: Space and Environmental Sustainability
PLENARY 2
Resilient space-based communication, navigation and security systems
Special remarks on the proposed new licensing framework for the satellite services
Mothibi Ramusi
Chairperson, ICASA
Programme of action to enhance SA space capabilities
Zane Cleophas
Chairman AMD Space Committee
Development and simulation of GNSS-radio occultation receiver for sounding atmospheric layers in weather forecasting and space weather monitoring
Kgabo Mathapo
Motseni-Hi-TechSpace
CSIR Role in space systems for modern defence operations
Biko Mananga
Impact Area Manager, CSIR
Dynamism and Challenges in Space Positioning and the need for Improving Communication Navigation and Surveillance (CNS)
Prof. Evans Eshiemogie Ojo
Ojo, CNS, DUT
CVL: Towards a tactically responsive space capability
Prof. Jean Pitot
Aerospace Systems Research Institute (ASRI), UKZN
TECHNICAL SESSION 2
Space science for environmental sustainability
The role of space weather monitoring in ensuring the sustainability of space based technological systems
Boitumelo Makobe
South African National Space Agency (SANSA)
Estimating teal carbon stocks across Gauteng using a multi-sensor remote sensing approach
Laven Naidoo
Gauteng City-Region Observatory
Leveraging remote sensing datasets and deep learning algorithms for flood probability and risk assessment in the Port St. Johns of South Africa
Phila Sibandze
University of Fort Hare (UFH)
Analysis of ionospheric storm effects based on GPS and ionosonde data during geomagnetic storms: Preliminary study
Nkosinathi Masango
South African National Space Agency (SANSA)
CLOSING SESSION
Highlights and future pathways for a sustainable South Africa
National Space Conference Highlights
Adv. Lulu Makapela
Manager, National Earth Observations and Space Secretariat (NEOSS), CSIR
DAY 3 VIDEOS
Highlights of the 2024 National Space Conference.
DAY 3 PHOTOGRAPHS
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