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We had a brief chat with our winners from SSC 2018, Team T0X1C V4P0R – ‘T0X1C V4P0R’ is made up of five participants who graduated from Hwa Chong Institution (HCI) previously. Having to serve National Service did not deter their interest in the challenge, and despite time constraints, we congratulate…
1. Throughout the course of the HADR challenge, what was your biggest takeaway? Jonathan: The biggest takeaway was being able to expose me with satellite technology like the Airbus Zephyr. Upon knowing the capability of this satellite, and utilizing knowledge gained from challenges, we were able to implement features on our…
A chat with Brenda – Learn more about SSC 2020 We had a chat with Brenda Toh from SSTA, who is in charge of Singapore Space Challenge 2020. Why this theme? What is its significance? The theme for SSC 2020 is a current trending topic in the industry: Space Debris.…
June 2020 It’s time to introduce the members who’ll be contributing behind-the-scenes. First, the elusive cyber-warrior, Davis Zheng. After being with us for 2 years, he’ll be leaving in July to serve the nation. So, let’s take a walk down memory lane! How did you come about joining…
HADR Virtual Engagement Workshop #1 26 June 2020, 3:30pm SSTL, South East Asia Disaster Risk Insurance Facility (SEADRIF), and The World Bank hosted the first HADR Challenge 2021 Engagement Workshop! It was an engaging session with our experts where we learnt more about how space technology is used to aid…
My favourite moment was probably going to Washington to be a part of IAC 2019. It really put into perspective how Singapore fits into the greater space ecosystem. GIllian Chin June 2020 The second team member to be in the spotlight is our Coordinator of Education Programmes, Gillian Chin. She…
HADR Virtual Engagement Workshop #1 26 June 2020, 3:30pm SSTL, South East Asia Disaster Risk Insurance Facility (SEADRIF), and The World Bank hosted the first HADR Challenge 2021 Engagement Workshop! It was an engaging session with our experts where we learnt more about how space technology is used to aid…
(GSTC) was exhausting and stressful especially with all the preparation. Nevertheless, I am grateful as I learnt how a successful event is planned and organised. Toh Bao Yi August 2020 And of course, the team would not be half as organised as we are without the valuable team player…
(GSTC) was exhausting and stressful especially with all the preparation. Nevertheless, I am grateful as I learnt how a successful event is planned and organised. Toh Bao Yi August 2020 And of course, the team would not be half as organised as we are without the valuable team player that…
Linkedin Article 21 Dec 2020 In a year filled with challenges, 2020 has proven to be promising for SSTL’s innovation programmes. Despite some early disruptions given how Covid-19 virus was unfolding, SSTL pressed on to launch the first ever space accelerator programme in Southeast Asia. A World Class Programme with Global…
PRESS RELEASE Tertiary students invited to develop wearable monitoring solution using high precision satellite positioning system to benefit the elderly and persons with special needs The Singapore Land Authority (SLA) and Singapore Space & Technology Ltd (SSTL) are launching the Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) Innovation Challenge on 25 February…
MADRID, Feb 19 (EUROPA PRESS) – The satellite telecommunications operator Sateliot has closed a convertible note for the amount of one million euros in the framework of its series ‘A’, the first tranche that will serve to finance its constellation of nanosatellites that will provide 5G coverage to the Internet…
Via Satellite, 7 Oct, 2021 Japanese satellite company Synspective has begun a demonstration for a disaster prevention management system in Guatemala. Synspecitve is working with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) on this pilot project, announced Thursday. Synspective provides Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) imagery, which can capture data through cloud and darkness. The company is…
Insider, 12 Oct, 2021 Rocket company Skyrora has agreed a multi-launch deal with the SaxaVord spaceport on Unst, the most northerly of the Shetland Islands, as it moves closer to launching its XL rocket in 2022. This is the first agreement Skyrora has made with a Scottish Spaceport. If successful,…
The Economic Times, Oct 25, 2021 Bengaluru: Indian space technology startup Dhruva Space has raised Rs 22 crore in funding led by Indian Angel Network (IAN) Fund and Blue Ashva Capital as it eyes the global market for integrated satellite manufacturing, launch and ground station services. The Hyderabad, India and Austria-based company, which claims it…
Nasaspaceflight.com, 19 Nov, 2021 Smallsat launch startup Astra Space has now joined the short list of companies with a successful orbital rocket. The launch window for the mission, number LV0007, opened on November 18 (November 19 UTC), but a first launch attempt was scrubbed. LV0007 finally lifted off at 10:04…
Synspective, Dec 17, 2021 Macnica, Inc. (headquarters: Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture, President: Kazumasa Hara), a services and solutions provider of semiconductors, network equipment, cybersecurity, and AI/IoT, and Synspective, Inc., have entered into an MOU and will collaborate on building a sustainable society using data-driven approaches. Today, data can address social…
venturelab.swiss, Dec 20, 2021 Inspired by algorithmic trading techniques, Klepsydra develops high-performance software for edge data processing applications in real-time. Its unprecedented results can be applied today to all kinds of small computers that are found in thousands of devices used daily in sectors such as space, aerospace, automobiles, robotics,…
JapanToday, Dec 21, 2021 For the first time in 13 years, Japan’s space agency on Monday started recruiting new astronauts to carry out missions on the International Space Station and participate in a U.S.-led lunar exploration program. The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency aims to finish the recruitment drive by February…
Skyrora, Dec, 22, 2021 Custom-built Skyprint 2 will drastically reduce manufacturing time and produce parts up to 2.3 metres high when it starts production in Q2 2022 Edinburgh, 22 December 2021 – Skyrora has created Skyprint 2, the largest hybrid printer of its kind in Europe, to optimise the speed…
space.com, Dec 22, 2021 The I-6 pair “are the largest and most sophisticated commercial communications satellites ever launched.” A huge, highly advanced commercial communications satellite just took to the skies. The Inmarsat-6 F1 satellite launched atop a Mitsubishi Heavy Industries H-2A rocket on Wednesday (Dec. 22) from Japan’s Tanegashima Space Center at 10:32 a.m.…
Yahoo!Finance, Dec 23, 2021 SINGAPORE, Dec. 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Singapore Space & Technology Limited (SSTL) announces the second year of its partnership with the World Bank Group, to organize a Digital Earth Partnership Technology Challenge focused on the measurement and analysis of extreme urban heat. The challenge aims to improve our…
BBC, Dec 26, 2021 The $10bn James Webb telescope has left Earth on its mission to show the first stars to light up the Universe. The observatory was lifted skyward by an Ariane rocket from the Kourou spaceport in French Guiana. Its flight to orbit lasted just under half an…
The Verge, Jan 5, 2022 When NASA debuts its new massive deep-space rocket for the first time in the coming months, a familiar voice assistant and video teleconferencing tool will be going along for the ride. A version of Amazon’s Alexa voice assistant and Cisco’s Webex videoconferencing platform will be included…
space.com, Jan 13, 2022 CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — SpaceX successfully launched its second rocket of the year Thursday morning (Jan. 13) as one of its veteran boosters carried 105 small satellites into orbit before landing back on Earth. The two-stage Falcon 9 rocket lifted off into a clear blue sky at 10:25 a.m. EST…
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…
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…
Today, 9 February, 2022 The Government will be investing S$150 million into space research and development to develop Singapore’s space capabilities, Trade and Industry Minister Gan Kim Yong announced on Wednesday (Feb 9). Speaking at the Global Space and Technology Convention, Mr Gan said that the investment will be made…
today.com, Feb 9, 2022 The Government will be investing S$150 million into space research and development to develop Singapore’s space capabilities, Trade and Industry Minister Gan Kim Yong announced on Wednesday (Feb 9). Speaking at the Global Space and Technology Convention, Mr Gan said that the investment will be made…
Singapore Space and Technology Limited announces new fund to support space startups; launches Space Faculty to build industry talent pipeline Singapore, 9th February 2022 – Asia’s most important space and technology convention, the Global Space and Technology Convention (GSTC), kicks off today, bringing together over 1,000 thought leaders, industry insiders…
