SSTL: Space Tech Companies Worldwide Compete in International Challenge to Improve Flood Risks in the Region

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Financial Times, 29 May 2020 SINGAPORE, May 29, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Singapore Space and Technology Limited (SSTL) is pleased to announce its collaboration with the World Bank Group for the Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) Challenge. This challenge supports the Southeast Asia Disaster Risk Insurance Facility (SEADRIF), which has developed a regional catastrophe risk pool for flood risks developed by and for Cambodia, Lao…

Why It Matters S4 E8 – Why Aim For Space?

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Why It Matters S4 – EP8 Why Aim For Space? By CNA Published: 30 Sep 2020 Audio: English The space race is heating up once again – with space superpowers and private companies with deep pockets attempting missions to the Moon and beyond. Enter a new contender – Singapore. What can a small nation like Singapore achieve…

太空专家破解 火星影剧背后的科学

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联合早报, 2020年9月30日 自古以来，人类就对火星充满向往和好奇。2020年是火星年，三国先后发射火星探测器，探索这颗红色星球；Netflix也趁势推出一部跟火星探险有关的剧集《远漂》。《联合早报》记者针对《远漂》，以及提名2016年奥斯卡最佳影片《火星任务》的情节，访问三名太空科技专家，了解这些火星科幻作品背后的科学。 火星最近真“火”。三国在今年7月先后发射火星探测器，阿联酋抢先在20日发射“希望号”，中国接着在23日发射“天问一号”，美国最后在30日发射“毅力号”。 无独有偶，Netflix本月初也推出一部跟火星探险有关的剧集《远漂》（Away），讲述来自美、英、印、俄、中五国的太空人，一起展开为期三年的漫长火星旅程，为人类踏上火星创造历史。该剧由两届奥斯卡影后希拉莉史旺（Hilary Swank）担纲主演，饰演中国太空人的则是曾演出《末代皇帝》《宋家皇朝》《如懿传》的华人女星邬君梅。 (…继续阅读全文!) 陈淑婷说：“太空人至今只到过月球和国际太空站，没人到过火星。去火星的旅途很遥远，太空人会在太空呆更长时间，人体将面对更长时间的压力，因此这些太空症状可能更糟。关键是科技能否进展到在火星旅途中为太空人创造地球般的环境。” Link to article

Visualizing All of Earth’s Satellites: Who Owns Our Orbit?

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Visual Capitalist, October 20, 2020 Visualizing All of Earth’s Satellites For centuries, humans have looked to space and the stars for answers. The fascination is more than philosophical—it’s coupled with the need to solve problems here on Earth. Today, there are seemingly countless benefits and applications of space technology. Satellites, for instance, are becoming critical…

Singapore Space & Technology and SpaceBelt Bring Innovative Space Technology to Asia

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SINGAPORE, November 10, 2020   SpaceBelt Pte. Ltd., a subsidiary of Cloud Constellation Corporation and Singapore Space & Technology Ltd (SSTL), announce a collaboration to bring innovative space technology for secured data storage services. Cloud Constellation’s SpaceBeltTM Data Security-as-a-Service (DSaaS) aims to offer government and business community an innovative cyber security platform in Asia. SSTL, a leading space…

With Singapore emerging as space technology hub of Southeast Asia, we talk to scientists, inventors and ‘astropreneurs’ in the Lion City

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South China Morning Post 19 Nov 2020 With Elon Musk’s SpaceX shuttling Nasa astronauts to the International Space Station and Virgin Galactic planning to begin commercial flights next year, space has never been more accessible. For the business-minded, it’s never had more commercial potential. Around US$3.25 billion was invested in space start-ups in 2018, while…