The multi-million rand space weather centre was launched in Hermanus, Western Cape on Thursday 3 November.
The project was developed by the government’s entity, the South African Space Agency , and the centre is the only one of its kind in Africa.SANSA’s new establishment will monitor the sun and its activity and provide space weather forecasts, warnings, alerts, and environmental data on space weather conditions such as the effects of solar storms and other weather phenomena.
The Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation, Dr Blade Nzimande, says the new facility will be operational 24/7 and will provide weather services primarily to aviation. The team is out in Hermanus today for the opening of the brand new Space Weather Centre. The state-of-the-art facility, will officially be launched by the Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation,
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