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Saturday, 03 November 2012 07:36

South African National Space Agency (SANSA)

The South African National Space Agency (SANSA) is South Africa's government agency responsible for the promotion and development of aeronautics and aerospace space research.

It fosters cooperation in space-related activities and research in space science, seeks to advance scientific engineering through human capital, as well as the peaceful use of outer space, and supports the creation of an environment conducive to the industrial development of space technologies within the framework of national government.

SANSA was established on December 9, 2009 by the National Space Agency Act.

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Friday, 02 November 2012 16:01

UK Space Agency

The UK Space Agency is an executive agency of the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) and at the heart of UK efforts to explore and benefit from space.

It was established on 1 April 2010 to replace the British National Space Centre and took over responsibility for government policy and key budgets for space exploration, and represents the United Kingdom in all negotiations on space matters. It brings together all UK civil space activities under one single management.

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Wednesday, 31 October 2012 06:10

Malaysian National Space Agency (MNSA / ANGKASA)

The Malaysian National Space Agency (MNSA) is the national space agency of Malaysia.  In Malay: Agensi Angkasa Negara, ANGKASA.

It was established in 2002. The Malaysian National Space Agency (ANGKASA) is responsible in leading and observing the development of space science in Malaysia through the following efforts:

  • Providing leadership in the educational aspect and the research of space science.
  • Assisting the government in formulating and executing the National Space Fundamentals.
  • Providing quality service to customers to help achieve the above mentioned goals.
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Monday, 29 October 2012 18:31

State Space Agency of Ukraine

The State Space Agency of Ukraine (SSAU) is the Ukrainian government agency responsible for space policy and programs.

It is a civil body in charge of co-ordinating the efforts of government installations, research, and industrial companies (mostly state-owned). Several space-related institutes and industries are directly subordinated to the SSAU.

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Wednesday, 24 October 2012 14:16

Canadian Space Agency (CSA)

The Canadian Space Agency (CSA) (French: Agence spatiale canadienne (ASC)) is the Canadian government space agency responsible for Canada's space program. It was established in March 1989 by the Canadian Space Agency Act. 

The headquarters of the CSA is located at John H. Chapman Space Centre in Saint-Hubert, Quebec. The agency also has offices in Ottawa, Ontario at the David Florida Laboratory and small liaison offices in Washington, D.C.; Paris; Cape Canaveral, Florida; and Houston, Texas.

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Wednesday, 24 October 2012 14:02

Korea Aerospace Research Institute

The Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI) is the aeronautics and space agency of South Korea. Its main laboratories are located in Daejeon, in the Daedeok Science Town.

The agency was founded in 1989.

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Thursday, 23 August 2012 21:15

Italian Space Agency (ASI)

The Italian Space Agency (Italian: Agenzia Spaziale Italiana; ASI) is a government agency established in 1988 to fund, regulate and coordinate space exploration activities in Italy.

Operating under the Ministry of Education, Universities and Research, the agency cooperates with numerous national and international entities who are active in aerospace research and technology.

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Monday, 20 August 2012 20:27

Norsk Romsenter (NRS)

The Norwegian Space Centre (NSC) (Norwegian: Norsk Romsenter) is a Norwegian government agency that promotes space exploration.

NSC is a subsidiary of the Norwegian Ministry of Trade and Industry. It supports the European Space Agency

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Friday, 27 July 2012 12:58

List of Space Agencies

Interesting list of Space Agencies in Wikipedia: 

http://en.wikipedia.org /wiki / Space_Agency

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The Agencia Bolivariana para Actividades Espaciales (ABAE; In English, Bolivarian Agency for Space Activities) is an organisation belonging to Venezuela's Ministry of the Popular Power for Science and Technology. Its mission is to develop and carry out the policies of Venezuela's Executive Power regarding the peaceful uses of outer space. Previously was known as Centro Espacial Venezolano(CEV; In English, Venezuelan Space Centre). Since its inception it has been working in the project of the first Venezuelan satellite named Simón Bolívar Satellite which became operative on October 29, 2008.

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