South Africa's Area 51 

Amazing 😱 having a facility like this requires sophisticated technology that I think we can pull off if given the chance to explore our brilliance

Dad use to work there... Been there many times before they closed down +- around 94. They build a few interesting things ;) for israel.

I think Elon was born in that sound chamber.

Running this kind of installation building satellites and practicing science requires sophistication and brilliance. The same qualities and skills required to run a country successfully.

Wow really awesome 👏 👑 🙌 👏 🙏 🙌 🔥

1 of the the coolest guys on the planet, thanks for being such an inspiration.

Thank you so much for sharing this. I really appreciate it all the detail that you have shown .I am very excited that people will be aware that Cape Town had thier on space facility. My husband was privileged to work for Astrofica.

Very very cool - thanks for sharing with us

Awesome video. I was aware of this facility. I was fortunate to spend some time with the old analogue wideband data systems that worked from the Braamfontein transmission room to the Hartebeeshoek Earth Satellite station in the early 1980's. The telephony division and not Hartrao (aka DSS-51 aka SANSA) I would often visit the station to upgrade, test, and repair the data systems (Saponet) before the up and downlinks. Today most traffic is routed via optic fibre as the fibre has low latency, bigger bandwidths, and higher speeds than satellite technology albeit prior to 1988 the analogue coaxial undersea cable was not as superior as satellite. It was also the days before mobile and internet traffic. Back then the traffic was predominantly voice, data, and television/video

Amazing, my favourite type of wannabe vlogger video. Hidden gems of this beautiful and amazing country

Thank you for mentioning pre-94', just goes to show how much we've all lost in this kak hole since then👌

Thanks for teaching me all this. Keep up the good work . I never even know we have this in South Africa

interesting video. Is this facility still a secret? would love know its location.

Dope vid!!!!!!

I hope they start using these types of facilities again. #RebuildSouthAfrica #SouthAfricaRising

Well alrighty then... sooo interesting. Good vlog Adam. Keep up the great work. 👌🏻

I am totally fascinated by this - I really want to know why it was all closed and who gave the orders. And the engineering genius displayed there - I am really impressed.

Just another thing The ANC Stuffed up!!!

This is fascinating. What only goes on in secret! Sharing

Very very freakin cool !

Adam have you ever been to Pelindaba? That was where SA created our atomic bomb..........

Banging Content ,Thanks

A vital lesson to all of us that racism (apartheid era) and racism from the current government is never sustainable and unables countries such as South Africa Zimbabwe from reaching their greatness.

Several seasons of the TV series Strike Back were filmed and AFAIK set around Cape Town. Houwteq was one of the filming locations, it was the "bad guys" facility where they were creating some kind of nasty weapon. I recall seeing the view seen at 3:54 in some of the scenes.

We need some more Adam, awesome thanks 😊

This place is amazing. Was there about 6 years ago when they were planning to revamp. Never made it to the vibration Centre though. Only clue about its where abouts is that it's past a big dam😬

All I can say wow soo cool

Botswana is spending 3 billion us dollars on own space program. Is expected to make our first launch in three years

Cool video. Thanks for sharing 👍👍👍

I saw a rocket launch from Alexander Bay in the NW Cape in 1987. Don't know where the rocket launched from, but it was in a very remote area. We watched that rocket go straight up, and up, and up, followed by a white smoke trail. Was crazy to know SA launched rockets in those days when nothing was ever made public.

Part of the movie "Chappie" were filmed in that facility, that's where the cop robots were manufactured

It's sad that the current Gov. has no vision for the future and plan for all who live in it besides themselves.

Remember that nuclear "incident " they had back in the day just off cape town. Space programmes and weapons seem to be going hand in hand at the moment...very interesting.

Had the privilege to spend a day at the facility at Houwteq near Grabouw. ( 1988 - 1990 ? ) My contact was the person who worked as one of the team members on the propelsion system of the satelite. ( And their focus was to create a system that can change direction during the flight. Booster system? ) Had a visit to the satelite which was covered with a white satin like cloth in one of the buidings. Joined them for lunch. Needless to say that the satelite never made it to space because of political interference. . Many years later a friend informed me that the satelite was dumped as scrap on premises between Wellington and Hermon. ( We were looking for a spesific type of material / metal and that stuff was used to build the satelite. )

This is fascinating! Do you have more footage to share?

Awesome flash back for me ...you rarely if ever here about this place

Wow thank you Adam 😅

Hi.....Adam.Thank You for the Vids..Have you been to Kraalbaai.A nice place for a future video..Enjoy your escapades....just love your vids

I've been there. One of many state formerly impressive state facilities that's now derelict. We also used to develop nuclear missiles. Thank God they safely disassembled them before the terrorists came into power.

Evening everyone 😮😮😮 haaaaa thank you Dezz and Lauren for this knowledge

How do I get access to go there, would like to see it one day. I'm a huge space enthuse 😊

When are you releasing the 'b' footage. The things you were filling when they answered 'no' to your is this ok question.

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2021 and Private Civilians are building Spaceships to go to Mars. 2021 cant even keep lights on....

was this located close toDenel or somerset west?

wow.. impressive. thank you

Omw seriously bra, this is so cool... I don't see why they closed the facility thou. I know the government changed but I'm sure we could've kept it going 🙄

How exciting

Eish bra!!

This facility is now surrounded by one of the worst land grabs in the western cape 😬😬

we are watching you

34°13'49.08" S 19°08'40.69" E This was not Apartheid era. It was ongoing. Until the ANC government transferred it to African management. Meaning it went south very quick. Just like Escom, SAA, Denel.

That isn't top secret, it is in Grabouw.

Ja can't even keep our lights on never mind send something to space

Space X should move in!!

I know where this is 😏. I stumbled upon it while hiking.

Just gotta say, this place is incredibly clean for something that is not in operation... hint hint... yes...no...

A recent French President once remarked : “The African peasant only knew the eternal renewal of time, marked by the endless repetition of the same gestures and the same words,” he said. “In this realm of fancy ... there is neither room for human endeavour nor the idea of progress.”

1:20 not sure if thats just stating facts or a bit of a burn.....we will never know. this is amazing i for sure didnt know this place existed.

Guys, let's start a rocket company and put stuff in space. We have the facility, we just need the money to make this work

Is the company in the future going to come back

Denzel is also going it's demise. We've went backwards in life.

We also had nuclear warheads...

If the Government sent someone from South Africa into space we are all screwed, they would steel the Sun and Moon so fast it would make your head spin....and yes, I'm a South African....

4:20 If they're not working, just shake the hell out of them until they do!

We were so close and then new m- government and look now all going down the rest I don't have to explain

Brilliant. The new government will probably just use scaffolding to put something in space. Lol.

Very dramatic, but not all is true. No quick exit! Ha, ha.

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Great video. A true researcher informs and educates his/her viewers, well done Adam. A classic (pre 1994 Jim Carrey character) idiot compliments you on your work and discovery while being nostalgic about a racist country, yet oblivious on the ethnicity of your guides...🤔 Do some of these people think that SA would have had a budget to continue it's nuclear programme, put Shuttleworth in orbit at the republic's expense and maintain the racial status quo without financial sanctions? Even Germany which has the most nazi mega structures has abandoned them and ensures it maintains a wide berth from aryan ideals. You would not hear individuals openly pledge how great it was to when they were developing leading technology during the holocaust. And yes, French president thought African peasants only know the eternal renewal of time, then he must be confused when a French president rewards an African illegal immigrant with an honoury citizenship and a job for doing what ordinary civil servants perform on a daily basis. On the other hand this considerate president is grappling with why the French your do not share his celestial ideals when they don't have jobs. It's even embarrassing when is of the opinion that SA was about to launch until the ANC came about..., in 1912, I guess there wouldn't be aboArmstrong ke. A little basic knowledge would inform you that a successful clandestine operation is the one conducted privately, without any accountability to continuously changing administrations, and that the top administrator (President) has a very low clearance level and would not be privi to most programmes. But then, we'll have allow some people to get over their entitlement babalas in order to work together in finding ways to advance this country regardless...

Really sad to see what SA has come to since it got an ANC government!!! BAD NEWS!!!

Sorry not anti test missiles, but anti-tank missiles.

Where are the aliens ? We want to see them.

2024 and the current government is still using techinlogy from 40 - 50 + years ago. No advancement has been made in the technology show here under the current government.

Adam Spires,Where you from?

I did not know sa has saterlites

No transfer of knowledge

tell us the secret then where is that, Silvermine?

At least they trie DONKIES now

I took the risk dealing with Luiz to be in charge of my trade and finally end up with perfect testimony.his platform is amazing and very straightforward

1:49 - Space... or no space... :-)

Question one should ask is if it was so legit why did they leave in such a hurry? Dont be so quick to judge our current gov.

I'm excited to tell you this to mountains are not mountains they are actually pyramids a civilization once was

was this located close toDenel or somerset west?