26 July 2006
Science and Technology Minister Mosibudi Mangena invites you to a media
launch, wherein he will announce the name of the satellite, as well as the
winner who came up with the name in the "name the satellite challenge".
The competition was open nationally to all learners from grades 7-12. Over 3
000 entries were received. It's now down to three. Minister Mangena will draw
the overall winner on Monday, 31 July. The winner will walk away with a PC and
also get to go to the construction site of the satellite. The two runners-up
will not walk away empty handed.
South Africa's low earth orbiting satellite will be launched into space from
a submarine in Russia in December 2006. This is part of a multi-million rand
research and capacity building project of the Department of Science and
Technology.
Date: Monday, 31 July 2006
Time: 15h00
Venue: Department of Science and Technology, CSIR Campus, Meiring Naudé Road,
Brummeria, Pretoria
RSVP: Nthabi Maoela
Tel: (012) 843 6780
Cell: 073 648 2876
E-mail: Nthabiseng.maoela@dst.gov.za
Issued by: Department of Science and Technology
26 July 2006
