Space Fostering African Societies: Developing the African Continent Through Space, Part 3

Contents
1 South Africa’s Place in Space: Towards a New Space Regulatory Framework
	1 Introduction
	2 The African Context
	3 COVID-19 Impact on South African Space Affairs
	4 Towards a New National Space Law
		4.1 Space Policy Review
		4.2 Scope of South Africa’s National Space Legislation
		4.3 Liability and Recourse
		4.4 Licensing and Supervision
		4.5 Environmental Standards
		4.6 Registration
		4.7 Soft Law Guidelines for National Space Laws
	5 South Africa’s Outer Space Bill: A Possible Model Space Law?
	6 Conclusion
2 Propellant Feed Assembly Design for a Pressure-Fed 1 kN Liquid Propellant Rocket Engine Test Platform
	1 Introduction
	2 Propulsion System
		2.1 Engine Type
		2.2 Propellant Selection
	3 Requirements and Constraints
	4 Similar University Rocket Engine Test Stands
	5 Propellant Feed Assembly Design
		5.1 Pressurization System
		5.2 Propellant Tanks
		5.3 Fuel Supply
		5.4 Oxidizer Supply
		5.5 Purge Line
		5.6 Drainage System Line
		5.7 Low Pressure Inert Gas Applications
	6 Power Failure and Emergency Abort
	7 Verification Campaigns
	8 Test Fire Campaigns
	9 Test Stand Control Centre
	10 Future Work
	11 Conclusion
	Appendix A: Full Schematic of Test Stand
3 Supporting and Enhancing Access to Earth Observation Data on the African Continent
	1 Introduction—Earth Observation: A Key Space Application for African Society
	2 Operational Programmes to Strengthen Access to Earth Observation Data
		2.1 AfriGEO—The Earth Observation Regional Initiative in Africa
		2.2 The Africa-European Union Partnership—GMES&Africa Initiative
	3 The Necessity to Achieve an Adequate Earth Observation Data Strategy in Africa
	4 Conclusion—Facilitating Earth Observation Data Access to End Users: An Ambitious Goal for the African Continent
4 Leveraging the Power of Portable Software Defined Radio Ground Stations
	1 Introduction
		1.1 Mission Statement
		1.2 Satellites and Ground Stations
		1.3 Small Satellites
		1.4 Software Defined Radio Ground Stations
		1.5 Mission Objectives. Requirements and Constraints
		1.6 Detailed Design and Operation
		1.7 Testing
		1.8 Conclusions and Recommendations