South African National Space Agency Act, 2008 (Act No. 36 of 2008)4. Objectives of Agency |
The objects of the Agency are to—
| (a) | promote the peaceful use of space; |
| (b) | support the creation of an environment conducive to industrial development in space technology; |
| (c) | foster research in space science, communications, navigation and space physics; |
| (d) | advance scientific, engineering and technological competencies and capabilities through human capital development outreach programmes and infrastructure development; and |
| (e) | foster international co-operation in space-related activities. |