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Africa’s first international astronautical congress: highlights of IAC 2011 / Martinez, Peter

Martinez, Peter	Journal Article
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2012.

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The 62nd International Astronautical Congress (IAC), held in Cape Town from 3 to 7 October 2011, was a significant milestone in the development of the African space arena. The recent emergence of a number of African countries as space actors provided fertile ground for engagement with the global space community through the medium of an IAC. A large number of space actors, in Africa and globally, coordinated their activities during the triennium 2009-2011 to build up to this historic first IAC in Africa. This paper discusses the main highlights of the congress and its immediate and potential long-term impact on the development of the African space arena.

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Africa ; Global Space Community ; International Astronautical Congress ; African Space

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ID: 111261

African leadership conference on space science and technology f / Martinez, Peter

Martinez, Peter	Journal Article
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2012.

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The African Leadership Conference on Space Science and Technology (known as "the ALC") is a regional conference to promote intra-African cooperation in the uses of space science and technology to support Africa's development. The first such conference was held in 2005 in Abuja, Nigeria, followed by South Africa (2007), Algeria (2009) and Kenya (2011). The ALC has come to be regarded as a representative African forum in the global space community. This paper provides an overview of the structure and activities of the ALC and presents the highlights and outcomes of the first four conferences and their contribution to shaping the development of the African space arena. The paper concludes with an analysis of the challenges facing the ALC and some proposed measures to enhance its effectiveness.

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African Leadership ; Space Science and Technology ; Global Space Community

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Changing space environment / Rao, TH Anand

Rao, TH Anand	Journal Article
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China ; Outer Space ; Space Environment ; Global Space Community ; Very Low Earth Orbit ; Globalisation of Space

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