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Singapore launches national space agency as ST Engineering and Airbus plan four‑satellite SAR constellation by 2027

Singapore will formally establish a national space agency on April 1 and accelerate domestic satellite activity, as ST Engineering unveils a roadmap to design and build satellites locally. The firm, in partnership with Airbus, plans a four‑satellite synthetic‑aperture radar LEO constellation targeted for deployment by 2027.

Discovered 2026-02-01T20:22:35.951776-08:00 | 2026-02-01T20:22:35.951776-08:00

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  • Singapore will stand up a national space agency on April 1 and back local satellite design and manufacture; ST Engineering and Airbus aim to field a four‑satellite SAR LEO constellation by 2027, accelerating the city‑state’s operational Earth‑observation capability.

  • The move aligns with a regional push to industrialise radar‑satellite production and sovereign EO/data services (see industry momentum on radar‑satellite manufacturing) [source:e5fc417e-2ae9-4dec-adf1-29cdbedb5812].

  • Establishing a national agency and constellation reshapes options for government ISR and commercial data markets in APAC, comparable to other national defence satellite efforts in the region [source:76bde4c5-ac2e-4794-b4a8-da6b49cfc178].

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