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

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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