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Singapore Space and Technology Ltd
Singaporean space organisation From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Singapore Space and Technology Ltd (SSTL; Malay: Angkasa dan Teknologi Singapura Ltd; Chinese: 新加坡航天科技有限公司; pinyin: Xīnjiāpō hángtiān kējì yǒuxiàn gōngsī; Tamil: சிங்கப்பூர் விண்வெளி மற்றும் தொழில்நுட்ப லிமிடெட், romanized: Ciṅkappūr viṇveḷi maṟṟum toḻilnuṭpa limiṭeṭ) is a non-governmental space organization based in Singapore within the aerospace industry.[1][2][3][4] SSTL is recognized by the International Astronautical Federation.[1][citation needed]
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Advisory Council
The SSTL board of directors is currently led by Chairman, Jeremy Chan and Executive Director, Thomas Zhuo, and includes an advisory council composed of representatives of stakeholders in the Singapore space industry.[5]
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Global Space Technology Conference & Exhibition (GSTCE)
SSTL organizes the Global Space Technology Conference & Exhibition (GSTCE) annually in February.[6] The GSTCE is the Asia's premier space and technology event,[7] facilitating trade and regional collaboration for space, satellite businesses and beyond.
Speakers and Moderators for previous editions can be found here.
Satellite launch program and experiment facilities
SSTL-JAXA Kibo launch agreement
On 15 November 2017, SSTL signed a contract with the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)[8] to launch the "SpooQy - 1" CubeSAT developed by the National University of Singapore (NUS) via the Kibo Program on board the International Space Station. SpooQy-1 will attempt to demonstrate quantum entanglement using a CubeSat in Low Earth Orbit (LEO).[9]
Industry programs
Asia Pacific Regional Space Agency Forum (APRSAF)
SSTL co-organizes the regional rotational APRSAF conference with JAXA whenever Singapore plays host to the annual conference. It co-organized the 18th and 25th edition of APRSAF in 2011 and 2018 respectively.[10][11]
SSTL Space Industry Awareness Talk
SSTL works in collaboration with the National Trade Union Council (NTUC) Employment and Employability Institute to organise space exposure talks to bring the space industry to the general public.[12]
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Educational programs and outreach
Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief Challenge
Across the world, countries have recognized the need of utilizing remote sensing satellite technologies as a critical tool in real-time disaster management. SSTL launched the Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) challenge[13] to invoice companies, start-ups, research groups or students and identify solutions to problems of coordination and technology usage within the context of HADR.
Current and previous participating organizations have included World Bank, GISTDA, and National University of Singapore.
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Venture building programmes
Space Accelerator Programme
In 2020, SSTL began a space-based accelerator programme[14] in Singapore to support space tech startups in the sector. The accelerator programme is supported by Enterprise Singapore (ESG). Through the programme, SSTL works with local and international startups of varying maturity levels from pre-seed up to Series B, who are working on space hardware products and services. It currently has over 30 international and local startups in its program[citation needed].
Project Cyclotron
SSTL, in conjunction with Cap Vista, have developed a specialised track called Project Cyclotron,[15] which supports early-stage high-risk space hardware startups that are developing deep[clarification needed] technologies.
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References
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