Tag: Singapore
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Rising Peatland Fire Risk in Southeast Asia: How Satellite Monitoring Strengthens Early Warning and Transboundary Haze Prevention
Southern Southeast Asia has entered its traditional dry season. As hotter and drier conditions develop, fire and smoke signals are emerging in parts of Indonesia and the wider region, raising concerns about the risk of transboundary haze later in the season. As of July 26, 2026, Palangka Raya, the capital of Central Kalimantan, Indonesia, had…
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Gilmour Space and Transcelestial Partner on Laser Communications for Satellites
Australian launch and satellite company Gilmour Space Technologies has entered into a long-term strategic partnership with Singapore-based laser communications firm Transcelestial to integrate optical communications technology into future satellite platforms, the companies said on Monday. As a first step, Gilmour Space will fly a Transcelestial laser communications terminal on an upcoming mission, supporting an in-orbit…
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Singapore to Launch National Space Agency as It Targets Global Space Economy Growth
Singapore will launch a national space agency on April 1 as it seeks to “fully harness the value and opportunities of the growing global space economy,” the country’s trade ministry said on Monday. The Ministry of Trade and Industry said it will oversee the new National Space Agency of Singapore, which will be responsible for…
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India’s PSLV launches with two Singaporean satellites
India’s Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle lifts off from the Satish Dhawan Space Center on Saturday. Credit: ISRO An Indian Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle lifted off Saturday and flew to an altitude of more than 360 miles (580 kilometers) to deploy two Singaporean satellites, one for all-weather radar imaging surveillance and another for technology demonstrations. The…
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ISRO launches PSLV with Singaporean satellites
The Indian Space Research Organisation used its PSLV rocket to deploy a pair of Singaporean satellites Saturday, in a commercial launch contracted by its subsidiary NewSpace India Limited. The PSLV-CA rocket lifted off at 08:49 UTC (2:19 p.m. local time) from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre. Saturday’s launch carried the TeLEOS-2 radar-imaging satellite, to be…
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PSLV completes commercial launch with six Singaporean satellites
Six spacecraft for Singapore lifted off Wednesday aboard an Indian Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle. Clustered atop the the PSLV on a launch pad at the Satish Dhawan Space Center on India’s east coast, the satellites were manufactured in Singapore, with launch services arranged with Antrix Corp., the commercial arm of the Indian Space Research Organization.…