South Africa unveils space agency

Johannesburg (AFP) Dec 9, 2010 South Africa unveiled its national space agency on Thursday, aiming to become a leader in earth observation technology across the continent in 10 years, the minister of science and technology said. “Our combined efforts at enhancing South Africa’s space capabilities will be of immense value to the scientific community in the Southern African region,” Naledi Pandor said. “We believe (the

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