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Space Applications as a strategy for sustainable development of
Africa
Entoto Observatory and Research Center (EORC)
Oct. 6, 2016 Sheraton Addis
Solomon Belay Tessema (PhD)Solomon Belay Tessema (PhD)
Director, EORCDirector, EORC
Tulu Besha (PhD)Tulu Besha (PhD)
Head, Earth Observation Research DivisionHead, Earth Observation Research Division
Addis Ababa Addis Ababa
OutlineOutline• Entoto Observatory- a highlight
• Vision and Mission of EORC
• Training Program
• Research and Development
• Benefits from investment in space education, R&D
• Application of space technology for education, research and
industry
• Recommendations
3200m asl
Entoto Observatory: A highlight
� Entoto Observatory is established in 2012 by the council of
�Ethiopian Space Science Society
�32 Ethiopian Public Universities
� One Private University
…EORC is legally and officially transferred into MoST.
Vision and mission of EORCVision and mission of EORCVision:Vision:
� To make Ethiopia effective and extensive user of space sciencesand technologies.
Mission:Mission:
� Satisfy all space science and technology, especially satellite science and
technology needs of country fully by 2025 meet all needs to all fields.
� Develop the necessary capacity and research to be contributor to the
development of science and technology of the field.
� Build regional, continental and international network to be fast learning
country in space science, astronomy and related technologies.
� Promote space science, astronomy and related technologies, by
establishing different outreach programs.
Training program– operated since Oct. 2014
� Provide high quality postgraduate training (MSc and PhD) to:
� build sustainable human capacity in space science and technology
� Promote and encourage space and Earth system research
� meet nation’s demand for space applications
� 44 graduate students are enrolled in four disciplines� 44 graduate students are enrolled in four disciplines
Specialty
Programmme Remark
MSc. PhD
Astronomy &
Astrophysics 9 13
Space Science - 7
Remote Sensing 11 11
Geodesy - 8 # 59
Research and Development
Space Exploration - Focus areas
® Astronomy and Astrophysics
� Observational & Theoretical
� Planetary Astronomy
� Stellar Astronomy & Astrophysics
� Extragalactic Astronomy
� Cosmology
� Space & Astronomical Instrumentation
Establishment of twin optical telescopes
Research and Development
Space Exploration - Focus areas
® Space Science
� Earth-solar system environment
interactions
� Geomagnetic storm study� Geomagnetic storm study
� Solar flare and coronal mass ejection
� Ionosphere and Troposphere study
� Climate science and modeling
Research and Development
Earth Observation – Focus areas
® Geodesy
� use a mix of space geodetictechniques:
� Satellite & airborne gravity
� Global Navigation Satellite System
� Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar
� Altimetry and Satellite Laser Ranging
Research areasResearch areas
� Establish, maintain and update Geodetic
Network
� Precise positioning, navigation, cadastral
mapping, surveillance operation, etc.
� Disaster monitoring: landslide, tectonics,
flood, earthquake, etc.
� Infrastructure deformation monitoring
� Monitoring global Mass transport and
changes
Research and Development
Earth Observation-Focus areas
® Remote sensing� use satellite remote sensing to study
� Land resource monitoring
� Precision agriculture
Hydrology and watershed� Hydrology and watershed
management
� Geomorphology and geologic
applications
� Climate change and heat flux
� Urban and regional planning and
development
1973 1995 2015
MSc research outputs
Research and Development® Formulating the Ethiopian Space Programme Strategic Plan
Core Areas of the Strategic Plan
� Build capacity in space program through education & training;
� Boost space-earth linkages through R & D;
� Develop facilities for supporting space and earth observation education, R&D
� Enhance the use of space programme for sustainable development� Enhance the use of space programme for sustainable development
� Expand outreach programme
� Establish space driven business & consultancy services
� Establish national research financing framework
Outcome:
� The government of Ethiopia has included Space programme in GTP II
Research and Development® Satellite Program
� EORC started to develop capability in satellite technology
What is implemented so far?
� Developed space strategic plan and submitted to the government
� The government of Ethiopia has included Space program in GTP II
� Conducted Earth Observation Satellite Feasibility
Study with support from STSG
� Develop, built and operate earth observation satellite in Ethiopia by Ethiopian through learning-by-doing
� Build complete satellite facilities in Ethiopia, with training and development of the Ethiopian scientists and engineers
� Lay the foundation for Ethiopia’s further advancement for autonomy in capability for space technology and science
Research and Development® Formulating the Ethiopian Draft Space Policy
Core Areas of the Space Policy
� Capacity building in space science and technology
� Building Space Infrastructure
� Promoting Space Application
� Ensuring national security and well-being of the community;
� Bilateral and multi-lateral collaboration to intensify Space Programme in Ethiopia
� Financing Strategy in Space Science and Technology
� Institutional Framework, Responsibilities and Mandates
� Legislative Framework
� Co-operative Governance
� Monitoring, Evaluation and Policy Review
Progress:
� Submitted to/In preparation to be submitted to the Ethiopian Government
Benefits from investment in space education, R&D
Economic Benefits
� Enhance economic development inwider sectors
� Agriculture
� Land registration and administration
� Urban and regional planning
� Electricity production
� Natural resource management,
Social Benefits
� Improve public awareness and knowhow
about our planet, solar system and
universe
� Create new knowledge and education
� Improve telecommunication, TV and radio
Social and Economic Impacts
� Natural resource management,exploration and use
� E-commerce
� Modernization of Transport sector
� Infrastructural development
� Create new industries
� Job opportunity and income
� Create new technology and
innovation
� Improve telecommunication, TV and radio
broadcasting services
� Food and water security
� Electricity
� Weather forecast
� Location based service
� Crop insurance
� Disaster monitoring, early warning,
mitigation and response
Application of space technology for education, Research
and Industry
Education
� Enhance the development of newcurricula
� Remote Sensing, geodesy,astronomy, space science,satellite engineering, etc.
� Enhance human capacitydevelopment in field
Industries
� Encourage industries to use satellite
applications for wider issues
� Enhance industry-university
linkage development in field
� Strengthen scientific collaborationand networking
� Increase public awareness
Research� Create new research ideas and
opportunities
� Foster innovation in science andtechnology
� Increase collaboration at national,regional and global levels
linkage
� Encouraging space industry
� Increase cooperation and
competitiveness between industries
Recommendations® Education and Research
� Expand the development of new curricula in space science and technology
related disciplines
� Create Center of Excellence in different political and economic regions of
Africa as a hub for advancing R&D in space science and technology
� Create strong scientific collaboration between institutions working in
space sector to enhance transfer of knowledge and technology
Conduct joint research projects with international partners� Conduct joint research projects with international partners
� Encourage African countries to participate in big scientific missions:
� Space exploration
� Mars landing and rover
� Lunar probe
� International Space Station
Recommendations® Collaboration
� Enhance regional and international collaboration in space sector
� Create experimental project on satellite applications
� Develop, test and operate satellites with the support from international
partners
� Encourage African countries to participate on the development of remote
sensing satellite missions
� Establish capacity building framework to maximize the transfer of
knowledge and technology
� Establish academic staff and student exchange program
� Initiate Africa to develop its own resource monitoring satellite
constellation
Recommendations® Collectively work on legal space issues
� Encourage African countries aspiring for space program to:
� establish space agency
� formulate space policy and space law
� Create collaborative framework between African space programs
� Support the implementation of the African Union space policy and
strategic plan
� Create awareness about the need for Africa to establish African
Space Agency