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The DSTI plays a strategic role in funding and managing South Africa's geodetic infrastructure, with SARAO managing VLBI activities at the HartRAO facility. This facility is Africa's only station integrating all four major space geodetic techniques: GNSS, VLBI, SLR, and Doppler orbitography. Coordination is critical to prevent fragmentation and ensure consistent standards across sectors. The approved concept note and collaborative efforts with stakeholders will strengthen South Africa's geodetic

The GGOS Africa project has been launched with seed funding from UK Research and Innovation through the Africa-UK Physics Partnership Programme. This £250,000 initiative brings together partners from the University of Manchester, Technical University of Kenya, Uganda Science and Technology Secretariat, UNGGCE, SARAO, and Ghana Space Agency. The vision is to establish GGOS Africa as a unifying forum that complements existing initiatives across the continent. The project includes five key work pac

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