Did you know that Singapore built its first satellite station in 1971?

From the city’s first satellite launch in 1998, to pioneering cutting edge of space technology today, Singapore is, literally, reaching for the stars. 

In this episode of TransportBT, host Derryn Wong journeys through Singapore’s burgeoning space industry with Jonathan Hung, the executive director of Singapore's Office for Space Technology & Industry.

01:40 Singapore’s very own NASA

03:43 Space tech in Singapore

05:30 Singapore’s space industry

07:48 Observing the Earth from space

09:50 Future of space technology

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Written and hosted by: Derryn Wong (derrynwong@sph.com.sg)

With Jonathan Hung, executive director, Office for Space Technology & Industry

Edited by: Emily Liu & Claressa Monteiro

Produced by: Derryn Wong, Emily Liu & Chai Pei Chieh

A podcast by BT Podcasts, The Business Times, SPH Media

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