Tag: sumbandilasat
SumbandilaSat beyond repair
South Africa's second satellite, SumbandilaSat, is no longer fulfilling its main purpose due to technical problems and is essentially beyond repair, its...
Engineers grappling with SumbandilaSat glitches
Engineers at SunSpace are working to fix problems with South Africa's second satellite, SumbandilaSat, which was damaged during a solar storm in...
SA wants to be regional space hub
Science & Technology minister Naledi Pandor says South Africa has ambitions to be a regional satellite launch hub and will re-activate...
DA questions need for government to buy share of satellite company
The Democratic Alliance (DA) is questioning the wisdom of the government's decision to buy a 55 to 60 percent stake in the...
State to acquire majority stake in SunSpace
Cabinet has "approved in principle" that the government acquire an equity share of between 55 and 60% in Sun Space & Information...
