Op-ed | South Africa’s Space Journey Charts a Course for the Continent

Op-ed | South Africa’s Space Journey Charts a Course for the Continent
By Brian Berger

Today, South Africa is an evident center of gravity in the African space community. It hosts some of the world’s most sophisticated ground-based space infrastructure, its space supply chain is strong, and its public sector institutions are oriented toward growing the space industry and national capabilities. Ultimately, however, the heart of South Africa’s space story is not where it has been but where it is going—and the outcomes will shape space activity across the continent. 

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April 28, 2022 at 12:30AM
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