Space Academy Singapore

Singapore Space & Technology Association (SSTA)

SSTA Overview: Mission & Objectives

SSTA is Singapore’s lead space industry development

association.

Its objectives are:

• To act as a neutral platform to facilitate exchange of information

and communication for government, industry and academia.

• Spearhead major initiatives with the aim of catalysing Singapore’s

drive to be a regional space hub.

• Drive educational and talent development outreach programs

SSTA Hon. Advisor &

Chairman of the Board:

Prof Lui Pao Chuen

SSTA’s Corporate Members Include:

SSTA Affiliated organizations include:

SSTA’s Advisory Board

Advisor, National Research

Foundation, Former Chief Defence

Scientist, MINDEF

Director, Centre for

Remote Imaging, Sensing

and Processing (CRISP)

Executive Director, Economic

Development Board (Industry

Identification & Incubation - i3)

President, Communications &

Sensors Group, ST Electronics,

and President, ST Electronics

(Satcom & Sensor Systems)

Director, Airworthiness

/ Flight Ops, CAAS

,

Managing Director LYK

Aerospace and CAAS

Board Member

Director, Strategy, Agency for

Science, Technology &

Research

Deputy Chief Research &

Technology Officer,

Ministry of Defence

Mr. John Lu

Deputy Director,

Manufacturing &

Engineering (Industry

Development Group),

SPRING Singapore

Mr. Cheong Chee Hoo

Director, Networks Division,

DSO National Laboratories;

Board Member, ST Satellite

Systems

South East Asia by

SPOT 4 Vegetation Instrument

•Natural Resources

–People

–Location

We Are Hidden By The Little Red Dot !

SINGAPORE

Space Industry in

Singapore?

SPACE / SATELLITE ECOSYSTEM IN SINGAOPRE

& SUPPORTING INDUSTRIES

Satellite Manufacturers /

R&D

Equipment Providers

Satellite Operators / Service

Providers

Institutions / Organisations

X-SAT MICROSATELLITE

Low cost and capable, multi-mission

microsatellite platform, proven in space

o Designed for Sun Synchronous, Low Earth Orbit

o Designed to support multi-mission, with near real time downlink

o Designed and tested for piggy back launch on PSLV

o Ideal platform for new capability demonstration and experiments

TTTTT

Calling all aspiring Space Engineers & Rocket Scientists!

Talent Development /

Educational Programs

SSTA Talent Development Programs - Progression

YOUTH CLUB

Space Academy Singapore (SAS)

Singapore’s premiere space training programme conducted with a special focus to

promote science and engineering among students and create public awareness in

the space industry.

All rounded students aged 8 -12 (2 day programme) and 14 – 21 years old (5 day

intensive programme) partake in the programme conducted by current and former

NASA engineers/scientists, currently consultants to present-day NASA

projects.

The rigorous course follows the coveted astronaut selection

programme.

Space Academy Singapore (SAS)

jointly organized by

Space Academy Focus & Content

SAS Youth Programme (14 – 21 Years Old)

• An exciting Space-themed all rounded program for our youth

• Science & Math intensive Re-ignite interests in

mathematics and sciences engineering!

• Personal and leadership development: Snow City

Survival

• Political Debate: “Who owns the Geostationary

Orbit?!”

• Industry-focused a real possibility of a career

• All done through hands-on, adrenaline pumping

Actions ! Water-Rocket! Rover Mission! Many More!!!

First and one of its

kind to be successfully

conducted in

Singapore and Asia

Programme Highlights

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– Learn the theory, history and modern

approaches to rocket propulsion and rocket

design

– Hands-on! Working as a team to build high-

pressure water-rockets and evaluate your design

through a flight test

– Systematic review of activity: Compare computer

simulation results, analysis, and flight data

The most interesting lectures

were Systems Engineering and

Risk Management as I could see

the relevance of the topics to my

daily life.

Programme Highlights

Systems Engineering - Learn principles of project and risk management

- It’s all about putting the pieces together and understanding your

choices !

Programme Highlights

Satellite and Communication – Downlink data from a satellite over Singapore!

– Understand how satellite orbits affect global communications

– Learn the fundamentals of antennas and ground stations

Programme Highlights

Advanced Robotics Systems – Moon/Mars Rover Control Mission!

– Operate robotics and explore simulated

Mars terrain

– Situational awareness

Core Astronautics/Aeronautics Curriculum

Challenges in Space Environment

- Covers biological issues human encounter in space environments and countermeasures

one should take.

Fundamentals of Flight

- Covers the history of flight, advancing aerospace technology through the years,

principles of aeronautics and flight dynamics, engines, aerodynamics and basic

principles of pilot training.

Advanced Aerospace Technology and next generation MRO

- Covers the latest challenges in aircraft support services, maintenance in a new era of

composites and new alloys, studies in lighter aircraft, “green” technology and the

material sciences behind civil and military aircraft.

Programme Highlights

Astrodynamics & Robotic Exploration Module (Junior & Youth)

- Cover the history of Astrodynamics , deriving related equations and understand the

fundamentals of the NASA Robotic Exploration Mission.

Satellite Navigation, Location & Tracking (Junior & Youth)

- To learn how to process and analyze downloaded imagery from satellites and gain a better

understanding of real- world satellite applications through hands on experience with

guidance from camp instructors.

Fundamentals of Rocketry (Junior & Youth)

- Cover fundamentals of rocketry, before designing and building their own water rocket

system in groups and finally launching their water rocket,measuring the height of the

launch and rocket trajectory.

Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Programme (Junior & Youth)

- Cover fundamentals of integrating “man and machine” to form a formidable intelligence

platform, with its relevance highlighted. As part of the programme, participants get to fly an

AR Drone remotely controlled via an iphone or computer, and is expected to pass through

obstacles successfully.

Space commercialization (Youth)

- Cover the realities of risk-taking in space projects, especially with tight schedule and

budget constraint. Informed risk management is now a vital part of mission design and

tradeoff analysis. Project personnel must anticipate the risk drivers and mitigate them in

order to support the hard choices to meet cost and schedule goals without compromising

mission objectives.

Paintball (Youth)

- This fast paced, high tension, team oriented sport is an excellent team building exercise.

With a combat scenario similar to astronauts undergoing military training, participants are

pressured to make quick decisions, force good teamwork, and hones leadership.

Extreme Environment Training (Snow City: Junior & Youth ; Diving: Youth)

- Participants are put to test in an extreme environment of -11 to -14 Degree Celsius at the

Snow City. They are expected to work, think and act fast if they want to survive in the cold,

with a set of mission objectives to be completed. This activity requires physical and mental

strength, fostering team work and critical thinking.

Students will also undergo high element activities which students confront their fears, and at

the same time, creates opportunities for observing human reaction in negotiating challenges.

The objective of this session is to emphasize on the importance of team work as completing

simple tasks will prove to be difficult under different conditions.

Industry Site Visits (Youth)

- Industry site visits to Aerospace and Space related companies will be conducted

to allow them to interact with and appreciate the industry.

SAS Alumni

Objectives: - Expose themselves to a wider network with

industry players

- To get heads up of the current trend and

space industry in the future

- Explore possible opportunities for their

future career

Initiatives: - Organize networking events and marathon

runs for the industry and SSTA Youth Club

- Plan and suggest activities or program to

enhance their knowledge

- Organize and participate in Space challenge

and other related events

Participated Schools

Raffles Institution

St. Joseph Institution

Australian International School

Anglo-Chinese School (Independent)

United World College

Victoria School

Catholic Junior College

River Valley High School

Anglo-Chinese (Primary/Junior)

Raffles Girls’ Primary

Nan Hua Primary School

National University

Tao Nan Primary

ITE College

Ngee Ann Polytechnic

Hwa Chong Institution

Singapore Polytechnic

Testimonies "A great introduction into the diverse field of space"

- Smrithi, Raffles Girls' School

“The most interesting lectures were Systems

Engineering and Risk Management as I could see the

relevance of the topics to my daily life.”

… W.Huang, cadet from 4SAS

“The program has helped me comprehend ideas and

theories that I have encountered before but did not

understand.”

… Cadet from 4SAS

”10/10. Perfect! They were fun!”

… Lee J.C, Cadet from 5SAS

“The Fundamentals of Astrodynamics class has some

topics that really surprised me.”

… D. Ong, Cadet from 5SAS

“The survival training was enlightening!”

… XY Tan, Cadet from 5SAS

“I have learnt a lot from the lectures while having fun

at the same time!”

… R. Cao XW., Cadet from 7SAS

Space Academy Media

28th June 2010 4th December 2010 Latest! 8th June 2011

Mr. Tim Kauffman

Instructors

Instructors

Dr. Joey Shelton

Instructors

Mr. Marc Verhage

Featured in Discovery Channel Magazine

Mr. Tim Kauffman

Time Schedule

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http://sas.space.org.sg/sas-registration/registration-sas

For registration and Singapore

Travel:

Contact Ms Pushpa Rao,

Director

Voyageurs International

voyageursinternational@gmail.com

Phone no : +91-9920476464.

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Flight Day 1 Flight Day 2 Flight Day 3 Flight Day 4 Flight Day 5 Program Program Program Program Program

Arrival and Check-in Arrival and Check-in Arrival and Check-in Arrival and Check-in Arrival and Check-in

Opening Ceremony

Rocket Propulsion

Cold Weather Survival Techniques

Extreme Environment Training – Weightless

Training

Astronautics 101 - part 1

Break (10mins)

Unmanned Aerial Systems - part 1

Extreme Environment Training in Cold

Weather Snowcity

Break (10mins) Break (10mins)

Rocket Assembly

Astronautics 101 - part 2

Break (10mins)

Unmanned Aerial Systems - part 2

Rocket Launches - Field International Collaboration Challenge

Lunch (45mins) Lunch (12.00 - 12.45) Lunch (12.00 - 12.45) Lunch (12.00 - 12.45) Lunch (12.00 - 12.45)

Team building Mission - Paintball

Astrodynamics - part 1 Satellites - part 1

Rovers and quads

Systems Engineering and Risk Management -

part 1

Industrial Site Visit

Satellite Image Downlink Break (10mins)

Astrodynamics - part 2 Satellites - part 2 Break (10mins)

Systems Engineering and Risk Management -

part 2

Robotic Exploration Break (10mins)

International Collaboration Challenge - "Who owns geostationary

orbit” Rover Mission

Closing Ceremony Daily Debrief (10mins) Daily Debrief (10mins) Daily Debrief (10mins) Daily Debrief (10mins)

End of Flight - Day 1 End of Flight - Day 2 End of Flight - Day 3 End of Flight - Day 4 End of Flight - Day 5

(Leadership – Thinking – Practical - Experiential)

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Photo Gallery: Cadets from India

Rahul Joseph Cecil

Blessy Jaya Chandran

Michelle Anne George Narayan Sindhu Anilradhakrishnan

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Gifted Education Programme

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Graduating Class of National Cadet Corps’s Tri-

Service Astronautics Wing Course

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Photo Gallery: Cadets @ work

Ms. Smrithi (the picture on the

left)

participated in the First Space

Academy Singapore receiving

the Best Cadet Award from Dr.

Mike Griffin former NASA

Administrator when she’s in

RGS.

Currently studying in RJC and

she is the President of SSTA

Youth Club

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Best Cadets

All data, figures & info are accurate to the best of the SSTA’s knowledge. All

materials reproduced herein are for information purposes only and may not

be reproduced or distributed without the team’s permission.