Smarter Space Operations: Twinview at the South African National Space Agency

Smarter Space Operations: Twinview at the South African National Space Agency

Why are they implementing a Digital Twin?

The South African National Space Agency (SANSA) is at the forefront of space research and innovation, operating complex, high-security facilities essential to the country’s scientific and technological advancement. To enhance the reliability, performance and resilience of its Hermanus campus, SANSA has partnered with Twinview to deploy a unified digital twin platform that consolidates all operational data into a single, intelligent interface.

The goal:

Enable proactive facilities management, secure critical infrastructure and drive data-led decisions that improve performance, reduce costs and safeguard mission-critical assets.

This digital transformation positions SANSA as a national leader in smart building management and operational intelligence, setting a new benchmark for how research facilities integrate technology to support precision, sustainability and innovation.

Enhancing Space Infrastructure: Twinview’s Digital Twin at SANSA

The SANSA digital twin initiative represents a strategic evolution in managing high-stakes, research-driven environments. By centralising all building and equipment data into Twinview’s platform, SANSA gains a real-time, holistic view of its estate from energy performance to system reliability.

This is more than a facilities upgrade; it’s a foundational shift toward intelligent infrastructure management, designed to keep mission-critical operations running smoothly and efficiently.

Centralised Control for a High-Security, High-Stakes Estate

With secure facilities housing sensitive research and advanced technologies, SANSA required a platform capable of ensuring both operational efficiency and data security. Twinview provides a single pane of glass for monitoring all systems, enabling the facilities team to track, manage and optimise infrastructure performance in real time.

Key outcomes include:

• Consolidated data from multiple building systems and sensors
• Early warning system alerts
• Reduced operational disruption and downtime
• Extended asset reliability and lifespan

Proactive Facilities Management That Minimises Risk

Twinview’s early warning analytics empower SANSA’s team to move from reactive maintenance to proactive asset care. Real-time anomaly detection helps identify potential issues before they escalate,  reducing system downtime and supporting continuous, high-performance operations.

A Platform That Turns Data into Action

With integrated dashboards, live telemetry and data-driven reporting, Twinview transforms complex facility data into actionable intelligence. This empowers SANSA to make smarter, faster decisions, optimising resources, improving energy efficiency and ensuring long-term operational sustainability.

Designed for Discovery, Powered by Precision

The partnership between SANSA and Twinview demonstrates how digital twin technology can elevate scientific infrastructure to new levels of efficiency and intelligence. Through this collaboration, SANSA is future-proofing its facilities, ensuring that its mission-critical operations continue to thrive in an increasingly data-driven world.