SA/NASA partnership for space exploration to Mars, moon and beyond from Matjiesfontein

The South African National Space Agency (SANSA) has entered into a partnership with the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to host a Deep Space Ground Station. The station, based in Matjiesfontein in the Western Cape, will support deep space human flight missions to the Moon, Mars and beyond. SANSA Managing Director Raoul Hodges spoke to Biznews from the Hartebeeshoek Radio Astronomy Observatory, saying they were "over the moon" about the prospect of working with NASA again. - Linda van Tilburg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices