Space

MARK TO MARKET

SpaceX’s IPO may hold lessons for Singapore

When companies go public, their founders and managers should communicate a big vision rather than a plan to just deliver incremental gains

A replica of the toilet aboard the Artemis II, used for training at the Johnson Space Center, Houston. The Universal Waste Management System comes equipped with a funnel and hose for urination, and there is a seat with a hole for bowel movements.

On Nasa’s moon mission, the biggest headache has been the toilet

The UWMS comes equipped with a funnel and hose for urination, and there is a seat with a hole for bowel movements

A crowd gathered at the museum Space Center Houston watching the live launching of Artemis II for its moon mission via a large screen, in Houston on Apr 1.

With cheers and tears, Houston reclaims its place as ‘space city’

The Artemis II mission elicits deep feelings for many Americans, particularly in the home of mission control

The crew are set to travel farther in space than anyone in history.

Nasa astronauts reach safe orbit in historic moon mission

[AUSTIN] Nasa’s crew of astronauts launched to space and reached a stable orbit, kicking off a landmark journey that will take them closer to the lunar surface than anyone has been in more than 50 yea...

The global space economy is projected to grow from US$630 billion in 2023 to US$1.8 trillion by 2035.
THE BROAD VIEW

Sustainability is Singapore’s edge in the space-tech economy

A clear focus on sustainability and ethics signals trust and strengthens partnerships

Elon Musk's Starlink network has nearly 10,000 orbiters so far.

Musk is beating China’s 203,000 paper satellites

The country’s plans are best understood not as a genuine expansion, but a bid to hobble the front-runner

Singapore's record-breaking event and its role as a "twin engine" for growth

Singapore Airshow 2026 and South-east Asia’s aerospace, aviation boom

Singapore's aerospace future: record air show, MRO boom, and the launch of Space Summit

ST Engineering has also unveiled new platforms to manage congestion in orbit and verify carbon credit projects.

ST Engineering to design and develop new satellites in Singapore

These will improve high-speed data transfer, disaster response planning and environmental monitoring

Dr Tan says Singapore will invest strategically in emerging areas, which include climate sustainability technologies.

Singapore to establish national space agency NSAS under MTI

The National Space Agency of Singapore will front the Republic’s ambitions to be a leader in space technologies