2. 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.
SSTA Hon. Advisor & • Spearhead major initiatives with the aim of catalysing Singapore’s
Chairman of the Board: drive to be a regional space hub.
Prof Lui Pao Chuen •
Drive educational and talent development outreach programs
SSTA’s Corporate Members Include:
SSTA Affiliated organizations include:
3. SSTA’s Advisory Board
Advisor, National Research
Foundation, Former Chief Defence
Scientist, MINDEF
President, Communications & Director, Centre for
Director, Airworthiness
Sensors Group, ST Electronics, Remote Imaging, Sensing
/ Flight Ops, CAAS
and President, ST Electronics and Processing (CRISP)
(Satcom & Sensor Systems)
Mr. Cheong Chee Hoo
,
Director, Networks Division
Director, Strategy, Agency for Managing Director LYK
DSO National Laboratories;
Science, Technology & Aerospace and CAAS
Board Member, ST Satellite
Research Board Member
Systems
Mr. John Lu
Executive Director, Economic Deputy Director,
Deputy Chief Research &
Development Board (Industry Manufacturing &
Technology Officer,
Identification & Incubation - i3) Engineering (Industry
Ministry of Defence
Development Group),
SPRING Singapore
4. We Are Hidden By The Little Red Dot !
South East Asia by
SPOT 4 Vegetation Instrument
•Natural Resources
–People
–Location
SINGAPORE
Space Industry in
Singapore?
5. SPACE / SATELLITE ECOSYSTEM IN SINGAOPRE
& SUPPORTING INDUSTRIES
Satellite Operators / Service
Satellite Manufacturers / Providers
R&D
Equipment Providers Institutions / Organisations
6. X-SAT MICROSATELLITE
Low cost and capable, multi-mission
microsatellite platform, proven in space
o Designed for Sun Synchronous, Low Earth Orbit TTTTT
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
11. Space Academy Singapore (SAS)
jointly organized by
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.
12. 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?!”
First and one of its • Industry-focused a real possibility of a career
kind to be successfully
• All done through hands-on, adrenaline pumping
conducted in
Singapore and Asia
Actions ! Water-Rocket! Rover Mission! Many More!!!
13. 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
14. Programme Highlights
Systems Engineering
- Learn principles of project and risk management
- It’s all about putting the pieces together and understanding your
choices !
The most interesting lectures
were Systems Engineering and
Risk Management as I could see
the relevance of the topics to my
daily life.
15. 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
16. Programme Highlights
Advanced Robotics Systems
– Moon/Mars Rover Control Mission!
– Operate robotics and explore simulated
Mars terrain
– Situational awareness
17. Programme Highlights
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.
18. 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.
19. 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.
20. 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.
21. 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
22. Participated Schools
Anglo-Chinese (Primary/Junior)
Raffles Institution United World College
Singapore Polytechnic
St. Joseph Institution
Hwa Chong Institution
Nan Hua Primary School
Raffles Girls’ Primary
Victoria School
Tao Nan Primary
Catholic Junior College
National University
Ngee Ann Polytechnic River Valley High School
ITE College Australian International School
Anglo-Chinese School (Independent)
23. 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
30. SAS - Youth (14 – 21yrs) 2012: 5 Days Program
Nov Sun Mon Tues Wed Thur Fri Sat
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SPACE ACADEMY
25 26 27 28 29 30
Dec
Sun Mon Tues Wed Thur Fri Sat For registration and Singapore
Travel:
Contact Ms Pushpa Rao,
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Director
Voyageurs International
voyageursinternational@gmail.com
9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Phone no : +91-9920476464.
http://sas.space.org.sg/sas-registration/registration-sas
31. (Leadership – Thinking – Practical - Experiential)
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
Cold Weather Survival
Opening Ceremony Techniques
Astronautics 101 - part
Rocket Propulsion Break (10mins)
1
Unmanned Aerial
SPACE ACADEMY
Systems - part 1 Extreme Environment
Break (10mins) Break (10mins)
Training – Weightless
Extreme Environment Training
Break (10mins) Rocket Assembly
Training in Cold
Unmanned Aerial Weather Snowcity Astronautics 101 - part
Systems - part 2
2
International Rocket Launches - Field
Collaboration Challenge
Lunch (45mins) Lunch (12.00 - 12.45) Lunch (12.00 - 12.45) Lunch (12.00 - 12.45) Lunch (12.00 - 12.45)
Rovers and quads
Satellites - part 1 Systems Engineering
Astrodynamics - part 1
and Risk Management -
Satellite Image Downlink part 1
Break (10mins)
Team building Mission -
Paintball Astrodynamics - part 2 Satellites - part 2 Break (10mins)
Industrial Site Visit
Break (10mins) Systems Engineering
Robotic Exploration International and Risk Management -
Collaboration Challenge - part 2
Rover Mission "Who owns geostationary
orbit”
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
32. Photo Gallery: Cadets from India
SPACE ACADEMY
Rahul Joseph Cecil
Blessy Jaya Chandran
Michelle Anne George
Narayan Sindhu
Anilradhakrishnan
37. 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
39. 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.