WIA AFRICA

Women in Aerospace (WIA) Africa is dedicated to expanding women's opportunities in Space Technology within Africa.

[Carla S Sharpe @carlassharpe]

What an honour to attend the Women in Science event hosted by the University of KwaZulu Natal, Department of Agriculture and Science. I had the privilege of speaking to high school girls about the amazing things South Africa is doing in radio astronomy on Earth and on the Moon!

[WIA AFRICA @WIA_AFRICA]

We’re women in space and excited to be at the G20 Space Economy Leaders Meeting

[SANSA @SANSA7]

We welcome all delegates to what promises to be a seminal event for the South African and African space sector.

#NSC2025 #spaceconference #SpaceForAfrica #Resilience #Transformation #intelligence

Learn more: https://t.co/O76MekRc5E

[Women in Aerospace @WomeninAero]

Celebrating 40 Years of Excellence in Aerospace!

WIA is proud to honor seven trailblazing individuals for their outstanding leadership, innovation, and impact across the aerospace community.

🔗 Read the full announcement & learn more: https://t.co/SnPNYtEqoZ

#WIAAwards #WIA40

[Carla S Sharpe @carlassharpe]

I am honoured to attend the first General Assembly of the International Deep Space Exploration Association (IDSEA) and to have been accepted onto the first council.
I believe collaboration is key to our future in space exploration, and to deriving real benefit from space on Earth

[SPACE SOUTH AFRICA @SPACE_SA]

Africa taking strides towards space through passion and collaboration https://t.co/Wxskd09vi1

[Adriana Marais @adrianamarais]

Foundation for Space Development Africa's Africa2Moon mission selected as payload on Chinese National Space Administration's upcoming Chang'E-8 mission to lunar south pole. Announcement made yesterday at China's Space Day in Shanghai. #Africa2Moon

https://t.co/1pHL5tK9GR

[Africa2Moon @Africa2Moon_]

History in the making!
The world’s first lunar radio astronomy array—designed and built by Africans—is officially heading to the Moon!

🌍 The Africa2Moon Technology Demonstrator has been selected as a payload on China’s Chang’e-8 mission, set to land on the Moon’s south pole.

[WIA AFRICA @WIA_AFRICA]

Congratulations ⁦@adrianamarais⁩ https://t.co/5w7JOl5LUR

[Foundation for Space Development Africa @developspacesa]

Congratulations @adrianamarais, the 2025 Forbes Woman Africa Winner of the Academic Excellence Award. Dr Adriana Marais is a Director of the Foundation for Space Development Africa and Head of Science for the Foundation’s Africa2Moon Project @Africa2M71014

[Africa2Moon @Africa2Moon_]

"Exploring the mysteries of the cosmos starts with a clear view—but did you know there’s a hidden spectrum we’ve barely tapped into? 🌌✨ The sub-10 MHz frequency band, blocked by Earth’s atmosphere, holds secrets of the early Universe and beyond. 🚀

[Africa2Moon @Africa2Moon_]

Announcement: Africa’s Moon mission | A Lunar Radio Telescope.

[WIA AFRICA @WIA_AFRICA]

3 women on stage! The International Lunar Research Station agreements! #tianduforum

[Carla S Sharpe @carlassharpe]

China-Africa Space Cooperation: African experts excited to join China's ILRS program https://t.co/Qre7y237PW via @cgtnofficial

[Carla S Sharpe @carlassharpe]

Democracy 30 I SA women trailblazers https://t.co/6CAgboylw4 via @YouTube

[Carla S Sharpe @carlassharpe]

Women's Month | Radio Astronomey Carla Sharpe: 'Space technology contrib... https://t.co/0wQVJPFR5k via @YouTube

[Foundation for Space Development Africa @developspacesa]

We are working towards Africa's 1st mission to the Moon, the #Africa2Moon Project, also the world's 1st radio telescope on the the Moon to perform new science in the 1-10MHz range from the Lunar farside. Watch this space🌛🚀

[Carla S Sharpe @carlassharpe]

Speaking on the long term benefits of space science and technology in Africa @KenyaSpaceExpo

[WIA AFRICA @WIA_AFRICA]

Proud to be a panelist at SGAC and Philippine Space Agency for World Space Week 2021 panel on women in space #womeninspace #diversity

[WIA AFRICA @WIA_AFRICA]

Women in science and leadership - ‘The Will to Get it Done ! Can we as women gather between us,the will to get it done?’ #aerapScience