Curiosity Driven Science – Africa’s Space Scientists Look to the Stars
More than 20 years later, in 1999, South Africa launched Africa’s first satellite, SunSat. Constructed by students at Stellenbosch University, over ten years, the construction and operation of the satellite’s orbit led to around 100 students earning their post-graduate degrees. The knock-on effect of South Africa’s ownership of the launch and satellite itself was felt […]