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The Straits Times Nanyang Technological University’s Satellite Research Centre has ambitious plans to build and fly a small satellite that will circle the celestial body, collecting the first Singapore snapshots of the lunar landscape; explore the unknown and inspire future generations of scientists in the field. Singapore Space and Technology…

The Singapore Women’s Weekly Every year, The Singapore Women’s Weekly shines the spotlight on 18 outstanding, powerful and high-achieving career women in the Great Women Of Our Time awards. Meet Science & Technology nominee, Lynette Tan, Singapore Space and Technology Association’s first female Executive Director Link to article

The Edge Singapore Space ambitions find impetus in data supremacy Trinity Chua 9/08/2018, 10:09pm SINGAPORE (Aug 6): When Lynette Tan was growing up, working in the space industry was a crazy proposition — the closest thing would likely have been to look through the telescopes on sale at the Singapore…

spacetechasia Australia, Singapore teams clinch ActInSpace prizesBy Deyana Goh -June 29, 2018 At the 3rd edition of the global space hackathon ActInSpace, held during the Toulouse Space Show, teams representing Australia and Singapore were among those that received prizes at the awards ceremony on June 27. Organized by French space…

The Straits Times PUBLISHED JUN 28, 2018, 7:04 PM SGTLow De Wei SINGAPORE – Keeping small satellites up in space can be a challenge because they tend to slowly re-enter the atmosphere and burn up over time, but a cheap idea proposed by a team of five students from Singapore…

Satellite Evolution Group SSTA’s 2-page feature in the May/June issue of Satellite Evolution Asia. Amy Saunders spoke with Lynette Tan, founding member and Executive Director at SSTA to discuss Asia’s growing space sector, and how Singapore can become a major international hub for space-related activities. “…SSTA will continue to be a critical…

Channel News Asia SINGAPORE: It may come as a surprise, but Singapore has a space industry – one which hires 1,000 people and involves 30 companies. It’s a big step from just five years ago, when there was no industry to speak of, and only 20 space researchers in institutes…

Australian Security Magazine World’s leading companies in space technologies attended the Global Space and Technology Convention (GSTC, Sheraton Hotel Singapore, 2-3rd February 2018) organized by SSTA to present on A.I, Blockchain, Machine Learning and Big Data Analytic in the Space Technology sector. Link to article

OPENGOV OpenGov recently spoke to Mr Jonathan Hung, Founder and President of the Singapore Space and Technology Association, to find out more about Singapore’s aspirations as a regional space hub. Link to article

engineering.com Singapore Space Conference Announces Singaporean Astronaut and International CooperationPhillip Keane posted on February 05, 2018    It’s February again and that means it’s aerospace time here in Singapore. The next couple of weeks are going to be rammed with various conferences, expos and the Singapore Air Show, with industry…

spacetechasia Event Roundup: The Inaugural SG[ASEAN] Workshop 2018By Deyana Goh -February 5, 2018   On 31 January 2018, Singapore hosted the first ever Space Generation [ASEAN] (SG[ASEAN]) Workshop, held at the National University of Singapore’s (NUS) Engineering Design and Innovation Centre (E2A). The event was jointly organized by the Space…

INDIA TODAY/ The Economic Times Indian satellite MSMEs in global business talksFebruary 2, 2018 UPDATED: February 2, 2018 16:45 IST Singapore, Feb 2 (PTI) Some of Indias micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in the space and satellite sector are in talks with their international counterparts for collaboration to globalise…

The Straits Times New centre here to have them fly in formation so they cost less but work faster than big satellitesZhaki Abdullah Singapore could be one of the first few countries in the world to have small satellites flying in formation. This allows the satellites to do the same…

The Straits Times PUBLISHED FEB 2, 2018, 6:58 PM SGTZhaki Abdullah SINGAPORE – A local firm’s plan to send the first Singaporean into space may finally take off this year. Technology firm In.Genius said the space flight, which has been in the works since 2013, will take place on May…

International Business Times Singapore will become first Asian country to build small satellites, says ministerBy Bhaswati Guha Majumder Trade and Industry Minister S Iswaran said that there is a possibility for Singapore to become one of the first in Asia to build small satellites in the information sector as a…

Trade Tech Asia Tech Trade Asia’s press release on GSTC 2018 – Summary.   Link to article

spacetechasia DS-SAR satellite acquired by Singapore’s defence technology agency & ST ElectronicsBy Deyana Goh -February 1, 2018 Singapore’s Defence Science and Technology Agency (DSTA), the executive technology agent for the country’s Ministry of Defence (MINDEF), has jointly acquired a new earth observation satellite with ST Electronics, a Singapore-based publicly-listed integrated…

spacetechasia In 2017, the Japanese government published its Space Industry Vision 2030, which stated that Japan will work towards doubling the market size of its space industry to 2.4 trillion Japanese Yen (US$21 billion) by the year 2030. This morning at the Global Space & Technology Convention (GSTC) 2018 in…

Bloomberg SSTA President Jonathan Hung joined Bryan Curtis and Rishaad Salamat to discuss the outlook for the space tech sector in the region, explaining how much we already use such technology in our daily lives. He went on to explain the SSTA’s role in helping businesses with developing ideas. Link…

The Straits Times SINGAPORE – Singapore could be one of the first few countries in the world to have small satellites flying in formation.  This allows the satellites to do the same work as a larger one, but cheaper and faster. This initiative would be the first such effort in Asia,…

spacetechasia Global Space & Technology Convention kicks off in Singapore By Deyana Goh -February 1, 2018 The Convention aims to shed light on the future of Asia’s burgeoning space sector. MOU / MOC signings will solidify space technology cooperation between Singapore with India & France. SSTA & NTUC will sign…

Channel NewsAsia SINGAPORE: Singapore could be one of the first in Asia to fly small satellites in formation as part of the newly-opened Satellite Technology and Research Centre’s (STAR) maiden mission, said Trade and Industry Minister S Iswaran at the Global Space and Technology Convention on Thursday (Feb 1). “Flying…

techinasia The Singapore Space and Technology Association (SSTA) has announced plans for a six-month accelerator program in the second quarter for space startups looking to make an impact on the US$350-billion global space market. The “first of its kind programme” in Asia, the application will open in August. Link to…

spacetechasia The Global Space and Technology Convention (GSTC), Singapore’s largest annual space event, is set to take place between 1-2 February 2018 at Sheraton Towers. This year’s will mark the convention’s 10th anniversary. Organized by the Singapore Space & Technology Association (SSTA), GSTC 2018 will feature speakers from around the…

Via Satellite SSTA President Outlines Singapore Space InitiativesBy Mark Holmes | June 21, 2010[Satellite News 06-21-10] The Singapore Space and Technology Association (SSTA) will play a key role in advancing satellite technology in one of Asia’s most media savvy markets. One of the key challenges for the SSTA is to…