South Africa has its own IAC2011 Flag, doing a tour of the nation in the run-up to the congress. See where it is now and if you like, plot its journey across the land using the map under 'Space in South Africa'. It's winter here in South Africa, so don't be fooled by the sunshine, and now you know why the people in the pictures are wearing sweaters and coats.

SA IAC2011 Flag with Minister of the Department of Trade and Industry

29 July 2011, at Pretoria.

 

Min. Dept Trade and Industry, Rob Davies with LOC Chairman Dr. Peter Martinez

 

and with other dignitaries below ...

 

SA IAC2011 Flag with the Space Science and Technology Group at the Department of Science and Technology

28 July 2011, at Pretoria.

Front row, Left to right: Mr. Imraan Saloojee, Ms. Cynthia Kgethe, Ms. Samantha Hutheram, Ms. Lerato Senoko and Mr. Itumeleng Makoloi.

Back row, left to right: Mr. Kaizer Moroka, Mr. Matlou Mabokano, Ms Tumisang Sebitloane and Dr. Val Munsami.

SA IAC2011 Flag at ISSA

27 July 2011, at ISSA, Grabouw.

The Institute for Satellite and Software Applications is based at the Houwted satellite integration facility in Grabouw. It offers post-graduate qualifications in Engineering and Information & Communication Technology. Excellent facilities are available for designing and testing small satellites.

 

Director for Testing Services, Fred Thomas, and Administrator Wendy Ludaka.

 

SA Flag at iThemba Labs

26 July 2011, at iThemba Labs near Cape Town.

Deputy Director Kobus Lawrie and HR Manager Natasha Africa.

 

SA Flag at the Cape Town Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT)

July 26 2011, in Cape Town.

 

Students on the F'SATI programme at CPUT with Deputy Director of F'SATI Robert Van Zyl.

 

Ian van Zyl, Manager: Operations, Finances & Communications, F'SATI.
Robert van Zyl, Assoc-Prof: Department of Electrical Engineering Deputy Director: F'SATI, Francois Visser, Chief Technical Architect, F'SATI, Cindy Engel, Administrator, F'SATI.

SA Flag at Space Commercial Services

July 26 2011, at Space Commerciial Services near Cape Town.

 

Sias Mostert, Marlene Badenhorst, Ferdi Herbst and Schalk Olivier at Space Commercial Services.

 

IAC2011 Flag at SunSpace

26 July, 2011, Stellenbosch, Western Cape.

 

Staff at SunSpace look forward to the Congress.

 

SA IAC2011 Flag atthe Overberg Test Range

25 July 2011, at the Overberg, Western Cape

Japie Venter, Engineering Specialist, and CEO Abri Van der Walt.

 

IAC2011 SA Flag at SANSA Space Science in Hermanus

July 25 2011, in Hermanus, Western Cape.

The facility is located in Hermanus and functions as an active participant in the worldwide network of magnetic observatories (INTERMAGNET) which monitor and model variations of the Earth’s magnetic field. SANSA Space Science is also one of thirteen Regional Warning Centres globally that forms part of the ISES (International Space Environment Service) Regional Warning Centre network.

 

Staff of the erstwhile Hermanus Magnetic Observatory, now the new SANSA Space Science. Back Row: Dave Wright, Danie Gouws, Herman Theron.

Front: Dr. Lee-Anne McKinnell, Sylnita Pijoos, Anita Engelbrecht, Elisa Fraser, Dr. Pieter Kotze.

IAC2011 Flag at Space Advisory Council

11 July 2011, Pretoria.

Front from left: Roxi Lategan, Hadley Remas, Norton Madada, Joel Sekwakwa, Natasha Nieckau, Raoul Hodges (Managing Director), Rina Gremels
 
Back from left: Dennis Madavhu, Eugene Avenant, Wolfgang Luck, Mutshutshu Nephiphidi, Bruno Meyer, Stanley Molepo, Paida Mangara, Cornelius Mokgadi

 

South Africa IAC2011 Flag at HartRAO

15 July 2011, Hartebeesthoek Radio Astronomy Observatory (HartRAO).

In centre background is the 26m radio telescope, originally built in 1961 by NASA as part of their Deep Space Network, which has just celebrated 50 years of operation.

HartRAO carries out research in both Astronomy and Space Geodesy, both with stand alone instruments and as a Very Long Baseline Interferometer (VLBI) with similar telescopes on other continents around the world.

 

Photo: Glenda Coetzer, Librarian at HartRAO

In this picture from left to right:

Marion West: Astronomer/Educator at HartRAO, Raphael van Rensburg: Trainee Technician with the SKA Project, Monde Manzini: Trainee Technician with the SKA Project, Dr. Michael J. Gaylard: Acting Managing Director of HartRAO, Letrato Masongwa: Electronics Technician at HartRAO.

 

 

The flag began its travels in Pretoria with visits to the offices of the National Research Foundation (NRF) http://www.nrf.ac.za/ and the South African National Space Agency (SANSA) http://www.sansa.org.za/.

South African IAC2011 Flag at SANSA Office

14 July 2011, SANSA Office, Pretoria.

The South African National Space Agency (SANSA) is South Africa's government body for the promotion and use of space. It also fosters cooperation in space-related activities and research in space science, seeks to advance scientific engineering through human capital, and supports the creation of an environment conducive to the industrial development of space technologies within the framework of national government.

The management team of the South African National Space Agency (SANSA) poses with the IAC 2011 flag at their offices in Pretoria on 14 July 2011.

Staff at the SANSA Offices.

South African IAC2011 Flag at NRF

11 July 2011, NRF Office Pretoria.

The National Research Foundation (NRF) is the lead government agency in South Africa for the preparations to host the IAC 2011.  The NRF is a member organisation of the International Astronautical Federation, under whose aegis the IAC is organised.

The objective of the NRF is to support and promote research through funding, human capacity development and the provision of the necessary research facilities, in order to facilitate the creation of knowledge, innovation and development in all fields of the natural and social sciences, humanities and technology, including indigenous knowledge systems.

Pictured here holding the IAC 2011 flag is NRF President Albert van Jaarsveld, together with colleagues Masela Pillay, Ziphora Legodi, Hursula Dala, Lynn Ngwenya, Busiswa Molefe and NRF Chief Finanial Officer, Bishen Singh.

 

 

South African IAC2011 Flag at the South African Astronomical Observatory

IAC Secretariat Project Officer Margaret Kumalo and Space Generation Congress local organiser Pierre van Heerden pose with the IAC 2011 flag in front of the astronomical clocks at the South African Astronomical Observatory before the start of the flag's tour of South African space facilities.