1. Agency Report South African National Space Agency (SANSA) Wabile Motswasele Outgoing CEOS Troika Chair 1 The 23 rd CEOS Plenary | Phuket, Thailand | 3-5 November 2009

2. 1.Legislative processes completed by end 2008 2.Governance matters Appointment of the SANSA Board –Parliamentary process underway Appointment of a CEO early in 2010 Submission of a business plan to Ministry of Department of Science and Technology early in 2010 SANSA Key Developments Space Policy Space Strategy Space Agency Act

3. Integration of Organisations into SANSA CSIR Satellite Applications Centre – Provides telemetry, tracking and commanding services (TT&C) – Provides remote sensing services

4. Integration of Organisations into SANSA Assembly Integration Testing (AIT) facility at Houwteq – Integral component of the new space programme – A User Requirements audit was completed in July 2009

5. SANSA and CEOS Membership Short term – CSIR remains as a CEOS Associate Member Medium term – SANSA converts to full membership of CEOS Long term view – SANSA strengthens its role in CEOS

6. In Closing Department of Science and Technology provides strategy and policy directives to SANSA Presently CSIR continues its active participation in working groups and other structures Launch of SumbandilaSat in September 2009 signifies SANSA’s long term intent to be part of the space community – Designed and developed in South Africa – Integration, assembly and test procedures performed at the Houwteq facility – Acquisition of data will be at SAC ground station – Lifecycle management of space craft to be performed by staff based at Satellite Applications Centre

7. …Thank you… wmotswasele@csir.co.za