Proposed new International Space Geodesy Facility for southern Africa
Abstract
The National Research Foundation (NRF) of South Africa is planning to construct a new International Space Geodesy Facility to serve the southern African region and international science community. The station will host satellite and lunar laser ranging equipment, a GPS network, geodetic VLBI equipment, as well as geophysical instrumentation. One of the many objectives of the new facility is capacity building in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region. This will ensure active and high-level participation of universities and institutes throughout SADC in collaboration with the international community. An overview of this project, including an initial site survey, as well as scientific objectives will be discussed.
- Publication:
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35th COSPAR Scientific Assembly
- Pub Date:
- 2004
- Bibcode:
- 2004cosp...35..270C