NRF/SARAO - South African Radio Astronomy Observatory

Government Relations ServicesWestern Cape, South Africa201-500 Employees

The South African Radio Astronomy Observatory (SARAO) operates as a facility of the National Research Foundation, overseeing radio astronomy initiatives and facilities across South Africa. Its responsibilities include managing the MeerKAT radio telescope in the Karoo and coordinating geodesy and VLBI activities at the HartRAO facility, with broader involvement in the African VLBI Network for eight SKA partner countries. The organization also contributes to infrastructure and engineering planning for the Square Kilometre Array and runs programs to build capacity in radio astronomy science and engineering to support site operations. Based in Cape Town, SARAO focuses on maximizing the return on South Africa’s investment in radio astronomy through education, research development, and technical capability-building programs.

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