Earth Observation & Remote Sensing companies in South Africa
Space Atlas lists 7 organisations in South Africa working in earth observation & remote sensing: 6 private companies, 1 government agency. That is 37% of the 19 space organisations in South Africa and 2% of the 404 in this sector worldwide. Most are based in Stellenbosch (2), Midrand (1), Johannesburg (1).
Private Company (6)
- Aerial & Maritime · Private Company · Midrand
South African company providing satellite-based Earth observation analytics and intelligence — serves defence, maritime, agriculture and natural resource management sectors.
- Cloudflight Africa (formerly EO Africa) · Private Company · Johannesburg
Provides Earth observation data analytics and downstream space applications for agriculture, mining and environmental management across Africa.
- Dragonfly Aerospace · Private Company · Stellenbosch
Develops high-performance imaging satellites and payloads for Earth observation — builds the Raptor sub-metre imager and turnkey smallsat solutions for global commercial and gov…
- Pinkmatter Solutions · Private Company · Centurion
Develops space data analytics and satellite mission management software — FarEarth platform provides real-time satellite processing and ground segment solutions for Earth observ…
- SCS Space · Private Company · Stellenbosch
Provides commercial nanosatellite missions and tailored space technology solutions — built nSight-1 nanosatellite, South Africa's longest-running private smallsat mission provider.
- Simera Sense · Private Company · Somerset West
Develops intelligent satellite imaging cameras and optical payloads for Earth observation — xScape cameras have flown on 50+ nanosatellites with sub-metre resolution products in…
Government Agency (1)
- SANSA (South Africa) · Government Agency · Pretoria
South Africa's national space agency — operates ground stations, space weather research and Earth observation.