Satellite Communications and Navigations

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CoP is dedicated to promoting the use of satellite communications and navigations to deliver useful digital services to navigate, make decisions, or communicate in new ways and propose approaches to advance policy discussions leading towards support and identification of programmes and initiatives relevant to advance community interests.

  • Involvement in the International Committee on Global Navigation Satellite Systems (ICG), Programme on Space Applications (PSA), International Telecommunications Union (ITU), UNCOPUOS and relevant working groups.
  • Support the finalisation of the Satcom Strategy with relevant stakeholders.
  • Identification of initiatives for driving the implementation of the strategy.
  • Establishment of links with major research and implementing institutions in navigation and communications.
  • Encouragement of relevant scientists and technical experts to contribute to the Community.

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What's happening in our community

 

Catalysing Knowledge and Action at the 2025 NEOSS CoP Integrated Workshop

The NEOSS Communities of Practice (CoPs) reaffirmed their collective commitment to collaboration, knowledge sharing, and coordinated action at the Integrated Workshop held on 23 June 2025 at the CSIR ICC in Tshwane. 

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South Africa Driving Earth Intelligence at the 2025 GEO Global Forum

South Africa reaffirmed its position as a strategic leader in the global Earth Observation (EO) community through its active participation at the GEO Global Forum 2025 held from 05-09 May 2025, in Rome, Italy.

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Advancing Earth Observations for Climate Adaptation: SA's Role in GEO

The 2024 GEO Symposium and Open Data & Open Knowledge (ODOK) Workshop took place from 23–26 September in Hangzhou, China, marking a critical moment for the global Earth observation (EO) community.

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Advancing Space at the 2024 Space Power Symposium and AAD Show

The National Earth Observations and Space Secretariat (NEOSS) made a significant impact at the 12th edition of the Africa Aerospace and Defence (AAD) Show, held at Air Force Base Waterkloof in Centurion from 17 to 22 September 2

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3rd National Space Conference (NSC) 2027

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Communities of Practice (CoP) Integrated Workshop and Training 2026

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Agriculture and Food Security Community of Practice ( AFS CoP) Meeting

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Human Settlement and Spatial Planning Community of Practice (CoP) Webinar

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Human Settlement CoP 2025
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Why should you join this community?

Researchers and students

  • Attract potential partners or funding for technology produced.
  • Access to information for research purposes.
  • Access to challenges/problems.
  • Access to market information via community interaction.

Industry and SMME's

  • Find potential collaboration partners.
  • Find technology to buy and develop further towards commercialisation.
  • Find technology to buy for own use.
  • Participate in and contribute to community discussions.
  • Look for potential solutions (products and services).
  • Participate in and contribute to community discussions.
  • Access to challenges/problems.
  • Access to market information via community interaction.

Government Departments:

  • Pose technology challenges/problems.
  • Pose policy and priority user challenges.
  • Participate in and contribute to community discussions.
  • Find potential collaboration partners.

Co-Chairs

Mr Lesetja R T Mogoba
Mr Lesetja R T Mogoba
Satellite Communications and Navigations Co-Chair
Dr Meena Lysko
Dr Meena Lysko
Satellite Communications and Navigations Co-Chair