SG Space Ecosystem
SG Space Ecosystem
SG Space Ecosystem
CONTENTS
06 Introduction To OSTIn:
Singapore’s National Space Office
09 Key Figures
12 Why Singapore?
16 A*STAR
18 Addvalue
20 Aliena
22 Amplus Communication
24 Bifrost
26 Chipsafer
28 DSO National Laboratories
30 Equatorial Space Systems
Payload qualification activities for DSO National Laboratories’ NeuSAR satellite at
32 Infinite Orbits
ST Engineering Satellite Systems’ thermal vacuum facility.
34 Kacific Broadband Satellites
36 LightHaus
38 NEO Aeronautics
40 NTU Earth Observatory of Singapore – Remote Sensing Lab (EOS)
42 NTU Satellite Research Centre (SaRC)
44 NUS Centre for Remote Imaging, Sensing and Processing (CRISP)
46 NUS Satellite Technology and Research Centre (STAR)
48 NuSpace
50 Qosmosys
52 Singapore Space & Technology Ltd
54 Singtel Satellite
56 Skymap Global
58 SpaceChain
60 Space Faculty
62 SpeQtral
64 ST Engineering iDirect
66 ST Engineering Geo-Insights
68 ST Engineering Satellite Systems
Cover photo: Image of Marina Bay in Singapore taken by TeLEOS-1, Singapore’s first
70 Transcelestial
commercial earth observation satellite developed by ST Engineering Satellite Systems.
72 Zero-Error Systems
“” The space sector has untold potential and
possibilities. Many space technologies have
found applications here on earth, like the
GPS in our smartphones and cars.
Singapore may not be a space-faring nation,
but we are doing R&D in space-related
capabilities to support key pillars of
our economy such as aviation and maritime.
I hope future breakthroughs will one day
help us solve pressing challenges like
climate change, and improve lives.
Mr Lee Hsien Loong
Prime Minister
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INTRODUCTION TO OSTIN:
SINGAPORE’S NATIONAL
SPACE OFFICE
OSTIn’s OSTIn’s S$150M flagship Space Technology Development Programme
SPACE (STDP) seeks to develop space capabilities to support domains such as
TECHNOLOGY aviation, maritime and sustainability, which are critical to Singapore and
DEVELOPMENT many other countries, as well as disruptive space technologies that can
PROGRAMME improve the country’s space industry’s competitiveness.
In its early years, OSTIn focused on growing a globally competitive space In addition, OSTIn is exploring new opportunities emerging in the space
industry in Singapore, collaborating closely with local and international economy, such as on-orbit servicing, in-space manufacturing and space
space industry players to realise their business and innovation life sciences, including whether Singapore’s strengths in domains like AI,
initiatives as well as with partners within and beyond Singapore’s space robotics, materials science and life sciences can be pivoted to support
ecosystem to build up local research capabilities. space applications.
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THE SINGAPORE SPACE KEY FIGURES
ECOSYSTEM
The country’s space scene is now buzzing, with the Global Space and
Technology Convention typically held in February each year and a
number of other space-related events, such as Asia Satellite Business
Week and SatelliteAsia, held annually. There are also space-focused OVER 50 local and
accelerator and venture building programmes, such as the Singapore international companies
Space & Technology Ltd’s Space Accelerator Programme.
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Singapore’s 2011 – Now Ongoing Programmes
Space
Journey ATHENOXAT-1
DS-EO
Commercial /
Goverment
Satellite with
AOBA VELOX-IV low-light vision EO imaging satellite
Demonstrator satellite imaging payload
for propulsion and
AOBA VELOX-III ELITE GALASSIA-2
low-light camera DS-SAR
Demonstrator satellite ARCADE VLEO remote EO imaging satellite
Commercial / sensing satellite
with electric propulsion Space environment
NEUSAR Goverment SAR demonstrator
technology measurement
Singapore’s first satellite
KENT-RIDGE 1 satellite
locally-developed
Hyperspectral SAR satellite
KACIFIC 1 imaging microsatellite
Commercial Ka-band
GALASSIA HTS LUMELITE-4 LUMELITE-5
Photon correlation KACIFIC 2 LUMELITE-1/2/3 VDES for maritime Small satellite
verification Commercial Formation flying communications demonstrator
demonstrator SPATIUM Software-defined satellites
Space-precision Ka-band HTS
SCOOB-I atomic-clock timing
3U student cubesat utility mission
POPSAT-HIP 1 with solar spectral
Micropropulsion sensor
system nanosatellite SCOOB-II SPEQTRAL-1
NULION ORB-12 STRIDER Cubesat to test QKD satellite
NUX-1 Nanosatellite Hall-effect thruster commercial demonstrator
IoT satellite VELOX-II demonstrator to enable demonstrator satellite processor
LEO-GEO intersatellite IoT applications in
communications rural areas
VELOX-1
TELEOS-1 Nanosatellite with demonstrator satellite
Commercial / tele-optics imaging
Goverment EO
SPOOQY-1 imaging satellite
Photon entangled VELOX-AM ZEUS ZEUSX
source demonstrator TELEOS-2 Additive Platform for science Space system for
satellite XSAT Commercial / Manufacturing and commercial Moon infrastructure
Singapore’s first Goverment SAR demonstrator satellite applications deployment
VELOX-PIII indigenously satellite
iPhone-sized developed
VELOX P-II picosatellite microsatellite
VELOX-CI Technology
Tropical climate demonstrator
satellite demonstrating picosatellite
radio occultation >15 Satellites built and launched since 2011
10 • 11 Images used are for illustrative purposes only >15 Satellite projects in the pipeline
WHY SINGAPORE?
This is what Singapore has to offer to top tech firms to power their work.
TECHNOLOGY CONNECTIVITY
• Top tech innovation hub after Silicon Valley.01 Geographical
• 2nd in digital competitiveness in Asia,
ahead of South Korea, Japan, and China.02 • In 2018, Changi Airport served >100
• 1st in Global Smart City Index, ahead of airlines flying to 400 cities in 100 countries
London and New York.03 and was named Asia’s most connected
international airport.12
• >1,000 flights daily connect more than
65 million passengers annually.13
Digital
Trade
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ANNEX
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A STAR
CAPABILITIES, PRODUCTS AND SERVICES Another effort is the development of flat I2R researchers performing tests on the Ka-band antenna array for inter-satellite link.
optics hyperspectral imaging camera,
Robust and affordable communication for leveraging A*STAR’s expertise in flat optics
maritime applications technologies. This has the potential to
A Very High Frequency (VHF) Data Exchange substantially reduce the size of the satellite
System was developed to provide a robust and lower the cost of manufacturing and LET’S CONNECT
communication system between ship-to-ship launch. Spaceborne hyperspectral imaging
and ship-to-shore. A joint effort with ST allows for transboundary monitoring and www.a-star.edu.sg
Engineering Electronics, the project won the tracking of greenhouse gas emissions and ASTARSG
“Outstanding Maritime R&D and Technology other environment pollutants. A*STAR is also [email protected]
Award” at the International Maritime developing key technologies, including the
Awards 2019. additive manufacturing of complex satellite
parts, advanced packaging of RF electronics
Effective air navigation services for aviation and continual satellite imageries learning,
VHF voice is the primary form of communications analysis and reasoning, to enable high
in aviation to enable effective air navigation performance in small satellites. I2R researchers testing VHF voice
services. Space-based VHF communication communication.
enables the relay of voice and data signal via
satellites to enable air navigation services in
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ADDVALUE
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ALIENA
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AMPLUS
COMMUNICATION
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BIFROST
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CHIPSAFER
Chipsafer was founded in 2012 in Uruguay, Chipsafer strives to improve the safety and
a small country in South America with over security of livestock herds and to enable
3 million heads of cattle, after founder and sustainable farming globally by ensuring
CEO Victoria Alonsoperez witnessed the traceability across an animal’s lifecycle.
devastating effects Foot and Mouth Disease Chipsafer’s platform offers real-time
had on the agricultural sector a decade earlier. animal tracking and captures current and
historic health, behaviour and transaction
Chipsafer expanded to Brazil in 2016, and in information. Chipsafer empowers farmers
2020 moved its headquarters to Singapore to by using space technology to increase the
pursue market access opportunities through efficiency and sustainability of operations,
a deep-tech space accelerator programme. improve animal health monitoring, reduce
Through Singapore’s connections, Chipsafer operational costs and make better use
was introduced to partners that helped of natural resources. Beyond livestock,
accelerate the innovation process of its Smart Chipsafer is also looking to diversify into
Tracker collar from prototype to final product. tracking wildlife interaction for environmental
research and anti-poaching causes.
Chipsafer’s data also generates value for Livestock wearing the Chipsafer Smart Tracker at a farm in Uruguay.
other stakeholders in the meat supply chain.
Whilst farmers benefit directly from knowing
the location of their herd and tracking health
outcomes in real time, this traceability data
can also be correlated with other data such LET’S CONNECT
as satellite imagery, to achieve transformative
transparency across the supply chain – www.chipsafer.com
verifiable and transparent data from farm to Chipsafer
fork. This approach builds confidence and [email protected]
integrity, and reinforces value and customer @chipsaferofficial
loyalty across the supply chain. @chipsafer
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DSO
NATIONAL
LABORATORIES
COMPANY OVERVIEW CAPABILITIES, PRODUCTS AND SERVICES
www.dso.org.sg
DSO National Laboratories
[email protected]
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Equatorial
Space
Systems
COMPANY OVERVIEW CAPABILITIES, PRODUCTS AND SERVICES
Equatorial Space Systems is a propulsion and Equatorial Space differentiates itself with
launcher company that builds non-explosive, its high-performance solid fuel composition
low-cost and eco-friendly rocket systems. that eliminates the historic limitations of
Outside its headquarters in Singapore, hybrid rocket propulsion – a safe and simple
the company has a presence in the United combination of liquid oxidiser and solid fuel that
States, Australia and Thailand as well as an has been long proposed as a transformative
engineering team in Argentina. architecture for space launch applications.
The company was incubated at The Hangar by Equatorial Space plans to use this technology
the National University of Singapore Enterprise to provide suborbital and orbital launch
(NUS Enterprise) and is a member of the services, as well as custom rocket propulsion
Singapore Space & Technology Ltd Space products for third-party buyers, with its longer-
Accelerator and the Q Station Accelerator in term aspiration being affordable and green
Albuquerque, New Mexico. It was also selected human spaceflight.
for the prestigious Techstars accelerator in Los
Angeles in 2022. The company’s core technology has been
demonstrated in flight conditions at a test
launch of its Low Altitude Demonstrator rocket, An Equatorial Space launch vehicle, which can provide access to space at low cost,
which became the first commercially built while eliminating key risks of rocket propulsion.
prototype rocket test flight in Southeast Asia
in December 2020.
LET’S CONNECT
www.equatorialspace.com
Equatorial Space
[email protected]
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INFINITE
ORBITS
LET’S CONNECT
www.infiniteorbits.io
Infinite Orbits
[email protected]
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KACIFIC
Broadband
Satellites
COMPANY OVERVIEW Awards 2021), Best Digital Inclusion (Pacific
ICT Awards, 2019), CEO of the Year for
Kacific Broadband Satellites (Kacific) is a Wholesale & Capacity (Operator): Christian
next-generation broadband satellite operator. Patouraux (Telecom Review, 2021), Satellite
We are committed to providing universal, Executive of the Year: Christian Patouraux
fast, high-quality broadband access at an (APSCC, 2019) and Better World Satellite
affordable cost using robust technologies Award (SSPI, 2018).
and an agile business model. Founded by
Christian Patouraux, and developed in 2013
by a core team of senior satellite professionals, CAPABILITIES, PRODUCTS AND SERVICES
Kacific is backed by a group of investors with
experience in global telecommunications Kacific’s first Ka-band high throughput
and infrastructure. satellite, Kacific1, was launched in 2019 to
stream high-speed, low-cost, ultra-reliable
Kacific’s services foster greater internet broadband, using the latest multi-beam space
adoption, fuel economic growth and drive communications and ground technology, to
positive social outcomes across covered rural and suburban areas of the Pacific and
regions. Kacific partners with local Southeast Asia.
telecommunications operators, internet
service providers and governments to Covered nations include: Twenty-five regions in the Asia-Pacific are covered by the Kacific1 satellite.
distribute its range of satellite-based services
for economic and social development. Pacific American Samoa, Cook Islands, Fiji,
French Polynesia, Guam, Kiribati,
Kacific aims to make a rapid and lasting Micronesia, New Zealand, Niue,
impact across Southeast Asia and the Northern Mariana, Papua New LET’S CONNECT
Pacific by providing high-quality, low-cost Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands,
satellite broadband accessible from a small, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu. www.kacific.com
easy-to-install and affordable antenna. The [email protected]
company believes that with reliable broadband Asia Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, @kacific
connectivity, critical government services can Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Kacific Broadband Satellites Group
reach the heart of otherwise vulnerable rural Philippines, Timor-Leste. Kacific Broadband Satellites Group
communities, allowing them to thrive both Kacific Broadband Satellites Group
economically and socially.
Kacific has been recognised with multiple The launch of Kacific1 from Cape
industry accolades, including Outstanding Canaveral, Florida.
Satellite Company (PTC Awards, 2022),
Project of the Year – Satellite (Global Carrier
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LIGHTHAUS
LightHaus Photonics is a high-tech company True to its original passion, the company
founded in 2011. Its core business is has successfully transited its proprietary
transforming technologies through research US-patented inventions into cutting-edge
and development (R&D) by engineering products. One such invention is frinGOe,
specialists in optics/photonics, imaging, an optical add-on attachment that transforms
electronics, and system integration. Optical a camera into a spectrometer that measures
inventions from LightHaus are state-of-the-art, the spectral power distribution of light. This
rugged, and highly cost-effective. invention captured the attention of those in the
photonics technology field and was profiled
The company is excited to contribute to by Laser Focus World, a global resource
Singapore’s efforts in discovering the next for coverage of photonics technologies,
frontier in space. In 2022, LightHaus crossed applications, and markets. The frinGOe
another milestone when it participated in a spectrometer is extremely rugged and well-
Singapore consortium to create a remote- suited for space environments with applications
sensing satellite. LightHaus will be the first such as monitoring of a satellite’s on-board
local technology small-medium enterprise optical calibration system.
to design and build a space camera with
advanced imaging capabilities, enhancing LightHaus also has capabilities in the design Electro-optical infra red imaging capabilities from a LightHaus optical
local capabilities in developing next- and production of optical payloads for imaging payload.
generation optical imaging payloads for satellites such as high-resolution cameras,
commercial satellites. deployable optical telescopes and push broom
mid-wave infrared hyperspectral cameras.
It provides bespoke optical systems for LET’S CONNECT
clients, which include government agencies,
institutions, statutory boards as well as www.lighthaus.com.sg
multinational corporations. LightHaus Photonics Pte Ltd
[email protected]
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NEO
AERONAUTICS
Founded by Dr Neo Kok Beng in 2018, NEO Aeronautics has developed two Crimson
NEO Aeronautics focuses on designing S8 (a PAV) prototypes as proof-of-concepts.
and producing a manned personal aerial At present, the company is developing a
vehicle (PAV) that is safe, reliable, and certified version for flight trials.
affordable, and to build urban aerial
mobility communities globally. Besides its aerospace industry involvement,
NEO Aeronautics also engages and inspires
students in STEM (Science, Technology,
Engineering and Mathematics) fields, and
incubates commercialisation ideas. ASPIRE
Incubation Labs is a collaboration with
Science Centre Singapore and Singapore
Institute of Technology. It engages youth in
STEM seminars, workshops and hackathons.
The company has a multi-year partnership
centred around the aeronautical and
astronautical sciences, along with developing
curricula, workshops, competitions and Dr. Neo Kok Beng (left) and NASA Astronaut Jeff Williams (right) with the
hackathons to ignite the youth’s interest in Crimson S8.
space science. The company also partners
with astronauts to work with researchers
and start-ups to incubate their technologies
for space applications such as 3D medicine LET’S CONNECT
printing in space.
www.neo-aeronautics.com
NEO Aeronautics PTE. LTD.
[email protected]
@NEOaeronautics
@NEOaeronautics
@NEO Aeronautics
Crimson S8 Version 2.
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NTU EARTH OBSERVATORY
OF SINGAPORE –
REMOTE SENSING LAB (EOS)
COMPANY OVERVIEW CAPABILITIES, PRODUCTS AND SERVICES
The Earth Observatory of Singapore – Remote EOS-RS currently focuses on the use of
Sensing Lab (EOS-RS) was created in 2021 Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellite data
by Nanyang Technological University (NTU), for hazards monitoring and disaster response.
with Dr. Sang-Ho Yun as the founding director SAR data are considerably more complicated
of the lab. to process than optical satellite data but have
the strong benefit of being able to image both
Assoc Prof Yun is responsible for leading a through clouds and day-and-night.
diverse team of research staff and students,
who work to achieve two primary goals: first, Over the past few years, EOS-RS has
to support decision-makers across Southeast provided critical information for response and
Asia (and beyond) by monitoring and recovery efforts following 50 major disasters.
mapping regional hazards, natural disasters, This information has been in the form of
environmental crises, sea-level rise and climate maps that show flood extent and damage
change using cutting-edge technology; caused by earthquakes, tropical cyclones,
second, to drive scientific innovation and wildfires, volcanic eruptions, landslides, and
improved understanding of hazards through anthropogenic events.
development of new algorithms and systems
for mapping hazards and disasters, and EOS-RS is continuing to produce impacts in Disaster events for which EOS-RS has provided decision-support information.
through symbiotic collaboration with NTU, Southeast Asia and globally. Collaboration
Singapore government agencies, and industry. with EOS-RS can have a very wide scope
from automated rapid disaster response,
The EOS-RS team works closely with observation-based risk assessment for
Singapore government ministries and disaster events, as well as calculation of the LET’S CONNECT
agencies, international space agencies, global impacts of climate change. EOS-RS
regional disaster-response agencies, and is currently creating a robust framework to https://earthobservatory.sg/
international NGOs and IGOs. EOS-RS is translate satellite radar observations into research/centres-labs/eos-rs
a member of the Sentinel Asia consortium, human observables.in the field and participate [email protected]
working with space agencies and in a team-based multi-disciplinary programme Earth Observatory of Singapore, 50
governmental disaster response agencies with realistic engineering challenges. Nanyang Ave, Singapore 639798
across Asia to assist in regional disaster @EOS_RS
response. EOS-RS also has extensive Urban flood extent map of Jan 2020 Sang Ho Yun
academic collaborations internationally. flash floods in Jakarta, Indonesia,
used by the ASEAN Humanitarian
Assistance Centre, among others.
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NTU SATELLITE
RESEARCH CENTRE
(SARC)
COMPANY OVERVIEW CAPABILITIES, PRODUCTS AND SERVICES
Nanyang Technological University’s (NTU) SaRC is the birthplace of the first Singapore-
first foray into space began more than designed satellite, XSAT (April 2011). The
20 years ago, in 1999. The university’s centre works with local and international
Satellite Research Centre (SaRC) has industry players and academics on various
since developed, built, tested, and operated R&D collaboration programmes, pushing for
10 satellites successfully. Ranging from new science and technology breakthroughs.
nanosatellites to microsatellites (<150 kg), SaRC also runs undergraduate and
these satellites are operated with SaRC’s 24/7 postgraduate training programmes in parallel,
automated mission room via the UHF/VHF and which provide students with relevant exposure
6.1m S & X band ground dish system. to the practical aspects of satellite design
and space-related requirements. Its R&D
areas encompass weather/climate, satellite
technology, materials, integrated chips,
deployers, synthetic aperture radar, artificial
intelligence, 3D printing and more.
LET’S CONNECT
www.ntu.edu.sg/sarc
NTU Satellite Research
Centre (SaRC)
[email protected]
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NUS CENTRE FOR
REMOTE IMAGING,SENSING
AND PROCESSING (CRISP)
COMPANY OVERVIEW possible number of contact windows and
the best chance of mission success.
The Centre for Remote Imaging, Sensing and
Processing (CRISP) is a research centre of CRISP’s research focuses on the processing
the National University of Singapore (NUS). and applications of very high spatial
Established in 1992, CRISP’s mission is to resolution imagery, hyperspectral data and
develop an advanced capability in remote synthetic aperture radar. CRISP’s scientists
sensing to meet the scientific, operational have expertise in developing customised
and business requirements of Singapore and solutions, utilising both science-based
the region. CRISP has been at the forefront modelling and machine learning, to meet
of all of Singapore’s flagship satellites, specific client requirements. Application
contributing in areas such as in-house areas include various aspects of terrestrial,
development of satellite payload processing aquatic and atmospheric remote sensing.
systems, calibration and validation campaigns,
launch and early operations support and CRISP has built up its niche in environmental
satellite ground station operations. CRISP monitoring, from satellite-based collection of
has diverse and ongoing collaborations with evidence for the illegal discharge of marine
international space agencies such as NASA, fuel, to monitoring land clearing activities
ESA, JAXA, GISTDA, BRIN and MYSA. that generate smoke haze pollution. CRISP
has many years of in-depth and widespread 13m diameter tracking antenna with X- and S-band downlink and S-band uplink.
practical experience in providing authorities
CAPABILITIES, PRODUCTS AND SERVICES and interested parties with products that
can be used in courts of law, and in pursuing
CRISP operates a world-class high-tech international environmental agendas.
satellite ground station which tracks, receives LET’S CONNECT
and processes data from remote sensing
satellites for research and distribution to https://crisp.nus.edu.sg
users. The CRISP ground station currently [email protected]
has four high-performance tracking 10 Lower Kent Ridge Road
antennas. CRISP has deep experience in all Blk S17, Level 2
aspects of the operation and maintenance Singapore 119076
of high-quality tracking antennas. This +65 6516 6396
knowledge serves as a springboard for the CRISP.NUS
development of an integrated antenna farm Road extraction results using
to connect and control all the antennas as U-Net++ with EfficientNetB2 over
an integrated system, providing all satellite Ang Mo Kio, Singapore.
missions in their charge with the highest
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NUS SATELLITE
TECHNOLOGY AND
RESEARCH CENTRE (STAR)
COMPANY OVERVIEW Through its satellite programme, STAR has
developed small satellites of various scales
Established in 2018, STAR at NUS (National (e.g. 12U-125U) for different applications
University of Singapore) is a world-class and which are suitable for mass production.
satellite centre that aims to be a leader in STAR is presently completing the flight
advanced distributed small satellite systems, models of several satellites that will be ready
with a focus on flying multiple small satellites for launch in 2023. The small satellites are
in formation or constellation. The centre aims designed such that they can be equipped
to contribute to the development of new with other instruments for remote sensing,
applications such as collaborative sensing for Internet of Things, aviation applications and
the environment and more timely and scalable more. Three of these satellites – Lumelite-1,
communication services. 2 and 3 – will be flying with a separation
distance of 50–200 km. These satellites
The founding director of STAR, Professor have inter-satellite communication capability,
Low Kay Soon, is a pioneer in satellite precise clock synchronisation, and accurate
development. He has been the principal relative ranging technology. Lumelite-4 is
investigator of several successful small another programme demonstrating VHF Data
satellite programmes in Singapore since Exchange System application for maritime
2003. STAR employs more than 20 full-time safety and communication. Lumelite-1 to 4 are
research engineers from different engineering 12U, while Lumelite-5 is a 50-kg satellite with Full scale satellite model built by STAR@NUS.
disciplines and a majority of them have a dimension of approximately 50 x 50 x 50 cm.
postgraduate degrees. It is designed to demonstrate small satellites’
capabilities in supporting advanced payloads.
CAPABILITIES, PRODUCTS AND SERVICES In addition to the satellite programme, STAR LET’S CONNECT
has an undergraduate programme on CubeSat
STAR has a state-of-the-art clean room facility with a focus on student-centric satellite cde.nus.edu.sg/ece/research/
for satellite testing and assembly works, development. This programme allows NUS research-centers/star
electrostatic discharge controlled laboratories Engineering students to take up coursework STAR@NUS
for research and student projects, as well as in the field and participate in a team-based [email protected]
environmental testing facilities such as thermal multi-disciplinary programme with realistic
chamber, thermal vacuum chamber and shock engineering challenges.
test machine. The centre has also developed
several hardware-in-the-loop testing facilities
for GPS experiments, electrical power system Testing of Lumelite-1 satellite in the
validation, and ADCS calibration for satellites. clean room of STAR@NUS.
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NUSPACE
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QOSMOSYS
Moreover, Qosmosys is the only company Zeus spacecraft constitutes the best
that endeavors to organise properly gigantic pathway for customers expecting a fast-track
amount of data produced collectively by World programme, demonstrator, or a lean, high-
citizens who want to take part into the biggest reliability constellation. Zeus offers reentry
challenge of our times. capabilities on specific demand, with safety
area return to Earth. All kind of orbits can be
offered, from 400km to 1,200km altitude with Equipped Primary Structure Central Tube of the Qosmosys Moon Lander (QML).
CAPABILITIES, PRODUCTS AND SERVICES various inclinations. Pointing accuracies are
exceptional and adapted to the mission.
Qosmosys offers on-demand services to
public or private organisations that desire to ZeusX has that incredible ambition to offer
operate in outer space (OSAM), on the Moon on-demand services for multiple civilian LET’S CONNECT
and beyond in three sectors: science & tech, applications on the Moon or other celestial
transportation and robotic, representing a bodies, including robotic mining solutions, www.qosmosys.com
cumulated market of $200bn+ over the next scientific experiment deployments or Qosmosys
fifteen years. organizing remote supply chains or telecom [email protected]
networks. ZeusX does not rely on human
Our strategy is to set the relevant organisation intervention in space to successfully complete
to design each client’s mission relying on our its missions.
Zeus or ZeusX, and leveraging their business
growth with our space vehicles.
Qosmosys Moon Lander (QML)
rib concept structure.
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SINGAPORE
SPACE &
TECHNOLOGY LTD
COMPANY OVERVIEW SSTL also works with the World Bank and
Changi Regional HADR Coordination Centre
Founded in 2007, Singapore Space & to leverage space technologies to find new
Technology Ltd (SSTL) is Asia’s leading space innovations for disaster management and relief.
organisation that connects players in the
region’s growing space industry to government Industry champion and connector
agencies, deep-tech companies and non- SSTL launched the annual Global Space and
government agencies so that space-related Technology Convention (GSTC )in 2008,
technologies and innovations can be applied the region’s go-to marketplace for insights,
in other areas that have an impact to the commercial opportunities, public-private
man-on-the-street. partnerships and funding. GSTC is one of
the fastest-growing deep tech conventions in
Asia, drawing close to 1,000 delegates from
CAPABILITIES, PRODUCTS AND SERVICES 350 companies across over 50 countries each
year, underscoring its global impact.
Connecting and commercialising the
space sector for enterprises, NGOs and Accelerator programmes critical for
government partners growth in Asia
SSTL works with government organisations, SSTL’s Space Accelerator Programme,
enterprises, startups and NGOs, developing started in 2020 and supported by Enterprise Mr Teo Chee Hean, Singapore’s Senior Minister and Coordinating Minister for
proofs of concept to market research and Singapore (ESG), has a strong portfolio of 40 National Security with international participants at GSTC 2020.
business development. Its international companies from 18 countries including Japan,
partners include Hungary’s Ministry of Foreign India, Singapore, the US and Europe, across
Affairs and Trade, Indonesia’s Space and 5G connectivity, remote sensing technologies,
Aeronautics Association, the Federation of cybersecurity for critical infrastructure and LET’S CONNECT
Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry, semi-autonomous space robots. The combined
Singapore Land Authority, JTC (Jurong Town valuation of the companies is close to www.space.org.sg
Corporation) and tech venture capital HAX. US$850million, with a CAGR of over 60 per Singapore Space & Technology Ltd
cent. A testament to the quality of the startups, [email protected]
In recent collaborations, SSTL inked a over 40 per cent of the portfolio already 318 Tanglin Road (Phoenix Park)
memorandum of understanding with the UK receives institutional investment. #01-39, Singapore 247979
Science and Technology Facilities Council in SSTL signed a Memorandum of +65 6735 7995
2022 on a two-way deal flow of investment Understanding with the Ministry
and trade between Singapore and UK-based of Foreign Affairs and Trade of
space tech startups, encompassing market Hungary to promote commercial
access, test-bedding, market validation of partnerships and space activities.
opportunities, potential investment, research
and capability-building.
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SINGTEL
SATELLITE
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SKYMAP
GLOBAL
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SPACECHAIN
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SPACE
FACULTY
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SPEQTRAL
SpeQtral was established in 2018 with a Leveraging its deep roots in quantum
mission to secure the world’s networks for technologies, SpeQtral kicked off a new
the fast-approaching quantum revolution. quantum satellite mission in 2022. The
Comprising world-class, multidisciplinary SpeQtral-1 satellite, to be launched in 2024, is
quantum scientists, cryptographers and primed to be one of the first few QKD satellite
engineers from around the world, the rapidly missions to be launched by a commercial entity.
growing startup is a spin-off from the Centre During the mission, SpeQtral-1 is also expected
for Quantum Technologies at the National to perform commercial demonstrations that
University of Singapore (NUS). This group provide QKD services to users across different
is known for being the first and only team continents. SpeQtral-1 is also expected to
in the world that has demonstrated a serve as the backbone for a global quantum SpeQtral partnered QEP to trial
miniaturised source of entangled photons network, providing interconnection between quantum-safe communication
in space. The quantum entangled signals various metropolitan quantum networks, which technologies in Singapore via the
made by the nanosatellite, dubbed SpooQy-1, are currently being set up. country’s new National Quantum-
form the foundation to enable future secure Safe Network.
quantum communication. SpeQtral provides two types of QKD solutions
that can be customised across a variety
SpeQtral places a strong emphasis on of client requirements for quantum-secure
collaboration and cross-disciplinary work communications. Its fibre-based QKD solution,
practices. The company is accelerating in collaboration with Toshiba, covers local
its business and technology strategies distances of about 10-100 kilometres, and
globally through forging strategic alliances is ideal for dense metropolitan areas.
with leaders and innovators in the industry. Its satellite-based, or space-based, QKD LET’S CONNECT
In 2021, SpeQtral partnered with Toshiba solution connects these metropolitan areas
Digital Solutions Corporation (Toshiba) to to create an integrated global quantum secure speqtral.space
bring fibre-based quantum key distribution communications network. SpeQtral also SpeQtral
(QKD) solutions to Singapore and markets provides bespoke satellite QKD missions to SpeQtral co-founder and CEO [email protected]
in Southeast Asia. It has also established customers, primarily in the government and Chune Yang Lum holding the @speqtral_space
collaborations with the European Space defence sectors, and telecommunications CubeSat SpooQy-1, which was the SpeQtral
Agency through Singapore’s Office for Space services providers. first to demonstrate a miniaturised @speqtral
Technology & Industry (OSTIn), US-based source of entangled photons in space.
space startup Antaris, and NUS’ Quantum
Engineering Programme (QEP) to develop,
validate and advance quantum-secure
communication technologies from Singapore
to the world.
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COMPANY OVERVIEW CAPABILITIES, PRODUCTS AND SERVICES
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ST ENGINEERING
GEO-INSIGHTS
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ST ENGINEERING
SATELLITE
SYSTEMS
COMPANY OVERVIEW Providing Space Avionics
SatSys develops different types of space
ST Engineering Satellite Systems (SatSys) components to meet its development needs,
is a joint venture company formed between as well as design needs of other space
ST Engineering, DSO National Laboratories solution providers. This is made possible
and Nanyang Technological University (NTU). with its in-house designed, manufactured,
SatSys pioneered the design, development, and tested space avionics, which are cost-
build, test and operation of Singapore’s effective and flight proven solutions. Its space
first commercial earth observation satellite avionics include:
TeLEOS-1. SatSys has also obtained AS9100
Certification since 2016, which is a standard • On-board computers
that is often required for effective participation • On-board recorders
in the aviation, space and defense businesses. • On-board network node
• Electrical power system
Today, SatSys continues to offer high • Payload data transmitter
performance, high assurance small/medium
satellite systems with unique solutions for Engineering services
its customers. SatSys also provides customers with Space
Solution operation and maintenance services,
as well as concept and feasibility study as a TeLEOS-2, a Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) earth observation satellite, is set to
CAPABILITIES, PRODUCTS AND SERVICES service for those who are looking for possible launch in 2023.
space solutions that give them an edge over
Creating space solutions their competitors.
SatSys provides its customers with
innovative solutions that meet their stringent LET’S CONNECT
requirements. The company’s technical team
works closely with partners and customers www.SatSys.com.sg
to deliver complete space solutions through [email protected]
system engineering, design, development
and manufacturing of space avionics, system
integration and testing. Its space solutions also
encompass flight, mission control, and payload
mission planning software suite, making the
company a one-stop space solutions provider. TeLEOS-1 has successfully passed
its 5-year mark in 2020 and is still
capturing imagery.
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TRANSCELESTIAL
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ZERO-ERROR
SYSTEMS
Zero-Error Systems (ZES) is a spin-off ZES addresses the power reliability and
from Singapore’s Nanyang Technological data integrity issues of space electronics by
University. It was founded in 2019 by a protecting commercial off-the-shelf (COTS)
group of researchers and semiconductor semiconductor devices from malfunctioning
industry veterans with more than 30 years with its patented Radiation Hardened by
of industry experience. The team caters to Design (RHBD) technology.
growing demands for larger constellation
and smarter low Earth orbit satellites to ZES offers RHBD semiconductor devices
provide communication, data access, earth that protect COTS-integrated circuits against
observation, surveillance, and reconnaissance. radiation-induced Single Event Latchup and
Cost, reliability, and performance remain a Single Event Upset occurrences. Intellectual
constant challenge for satellite subsystem property licensing options are available for
and space electronics manufacturers that companies that intend to build radiation
are under constant pressure by their end hardened integrated circuits with ZES-
customers (e.g. service providers) to keep patented technologies. ZES also invented
the system delivery price down despite the a high power efficient (>90%) direct
increased sophistication in functionality and current-direct current converter with built-in
processing capability. redundancy that applies to both satellites and NTU Prof Joseph Chang (centre) holding the new ZES smart chip, with
any battery-powered device. ZES provides CTO Dr Shu Wei (right) and co-founder Dr Chong Kwen Siong (left).
laser test characterisation and integrated
circuit design advisory services to satellite
manufacturers to identify the radiation
vulnerability of their components and systems LET’S CONNECT
so that they can take the right steps to mitigate
the issue and strengthen their systems. zero-errorsystems.com
Zero-Error Systems (ZES) Pte Ltd
The company’s RHBD workshops impart [email protected]
radiation knowledge to customers that are new +65 6428 6070
to space so that they are aware of the impact
of radiation on their electronics systems, key
power reliability and data integrity issues, as
well as reliability tests to qualify their systems
for space missions. ZES’ RHBD integrated circuit
solution.
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ENDNOTES
Image Credits
Cover photo: ST Engineering Geo-Insights
Photo on page 2: DSO National Laboratories
Photo on page 4: National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Photo on page 8: Bifrost
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LET’S CONNECT
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