The role of GEONET in GEOSS
Communications are an important part of the GEOSS infrastructurer, enabling users access to the vast aray of Earth observation data, In addition to “traditional” internet access, GEOSS is offering or examing space-based…
International Science and Technical Collaboration 4 articles in this category
GEONET Mobile
Human Capital Development
The IEEE has an agreement with the South African Department of Science and Technology to advise and cooperate on science and engineering developments and applications to address the grand challenges. Focus areas in the first year of the five year collaboration…
Space System Development: Calibration and Validation of Space System Performance
South Africa launched an earth observation satellite, SumbandilaSat, in September 2009. This satellite is part of an integrated twenty-five year South African space program and will serve as a research tool to investigate the viability of affordable space…
South Africa
According to the South African ten-year plan for innovation (see Executive Summary of 10 Yr strategic plan), the level of economic growth requires continual advances in technological innovation and the production of new knowledge. South Africa has growth…
