Russia and SA to discuss alternative launch option for Sumbandila

A Russian delegation is due in South Africa in the near future to discuss an alternative launch option for South Africa’s Sumbandila satellite. Sumbandila-Sat was originally meant to have been launched last year from a Russian submarine....

On-The-Air (08/02/2008)

In this week's broadcast: 'Heavenly intrigue' with a Russian official having seemingly 'outed' a secret SA space programme; Eskom offering tariff incentive for early delivery of cogeneration capacity; Concerns about the...

Has a Russian official unintentionally exposed a secret SA space programme?

The head of Roskosmos, Russia’s civilian space agency, seems to have accidently exposed a hitherto unknown South African military space project.

SA 'spy-satellite' programme accidently exposed?

The head of Roskosmos, Russia’s civilian space agency, seems to have accidentally exposed a hitherto unknown South African military space project. Responding to a question from a correspondent for Russia’s ITAR-TASS news agency...