Rocketry SA

Short description: South African rocketry controlling body

Rocketry SA is the official voice and controlling body for all aspects of non-commercial and non-governmental rocketry in South Africa. The organization is registered as a non profit organization in South Africa.[1] Rocketry SA promotes model rocketry, high-power rocketry, amateur rocketry, and aerospace modelling.

## Contents

* 1 History
* 2 Organizational structure
* 3 Membership
* 4 External links
* 5 References

## History

The organization was established in 2003, under the name South African Amateur Space Association (SAASA).[2]

During the 2013 Annual General Meeting of the Association, members voted in favour of a name change. Due to practical reasons, however, and in line with the legal requirements [3] of registering a non-profit organization in South Africa, the name was only officially changed in 2017 to "Rocketry SA".

## Organizational structure

Rocketry SA functions as a member-based, non-profit organization. In line with South African law, the Organization appoints a CEO (chief executive office), supported by an EXCO (Executive committee).

Rocketry SA co-exists under the government-mandated South African National Space Agency (SANSA), which resides under the Department of Science and Technology (DSC), which in turn reports to the Minister of Science and Technology.

## Membership

Rocketry SA membership is open to any with a keen interest in promoting rocketry. Rocketry SA maintains a database of all registered rocketeers. This database includes information like certification level, which is used to determine which motors may be purchased by the member.

## External links

* Official website

Template:South African Space Program

## References

1. ↑ "Home". http://www.npo.gov.za/.
2. ↑ "History | Rocketry SA". http://www.rocketry.org.za/History.
3. ↑ "CIPC :: Register a Non-Profit Company". http://www.cipc.co.za/index.php/register-your-business/companies/register-non-profit-company/.

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