January 14, 2022

Nanosatellite with Singapore start-up’s thruster deployed into space on SpaceX mission

The Straits Times, Jan 14, 2022 SINGAPORE – Billionaire Elon Musk’s company, SpaceX, deployed a nanosatellite into orbit early on Friday (Jan 14) morning, bringing along with it a thruster that was designed and produced by a Singaporean tech start-up. The thruster engine was from Aliena, a company started in 2018 by two students who…

The sky is no limit for Brisbane aerospace start-up Hypersonix

Business News Australia, Jan 14, 2022 An Australian aerospace engineering start-up is partnering with the University of Sydney to build a zero emissions hypersonic spaceplane capable of deploying small satellites into low earth orbit. Brisbane-based Hypersonix Launch Systems, which is aiming to provide sustainable and affordable access to space, will collaborate with University of Sydney’s…