Country dossier · SGP

Singapore

Emerging space nation

A sourced snapshot of Singapore's posture in space — capability, institutions, orbital assets, law and people. Every figure carries its primary source; gaps are shown honestly, never filled with invented data.

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Capability tier

Emerging space nation

Launches to orbit from its own territory: noLaunch sites on record: 0Nationals who have flown: 0

Source: ALL IN SPACE capability ladder · see methodology

Space agency

National Space Agency of Singapore (NSAS)

Other space institution · established 2026

OSTIn, the Office for Space Technology and Industry, was real and was set up in 2013, but it is no longer Singapore’s space body. The National Space Agency of Singapore succeeded it in 2026. Published here as OSTIn until 2026-08-20.

Source: National Space Agency of Singapore (NSAS)

Satellites (owner state)

19

Counted from the GCAT May 2026 snapshot. The interactive workspace shows a live CelesTrak figure, which uses different owner-attribution rules and will differ.

Source: GCAT · General Catalog of Artificial Space Objects (J. McDowell) · May 2026 snapshot

Ground stations

8

Source: ALL IN SPACE curated ground-station dataset (operator-sourced)

Space budget

No published space budget indexed for this country.

National strategy

Singapore's Space Sector: Next Bound of Development (2025)

OSTIn national space strategy structured around ecosystem growth, international partnerships and programmes for aviation, maritime and sustainability use cases.

Source: Published national space strategies and policies

International space law

InstrumentStatus
Outer Space Treaty 1967Ratified
Rescue Agreement 1968Ratified
Liability Convention 1972Ratified
Registration Convention 1975Signed only
Moon Agreement 1979Not a party
Artemis Accords 2020Signatory (2022-03-28)

Source: Status of international agreements relating to activities in outer space (1 January 2026)

Launch sites

No launch infrastructure on Singaporean territory; Equatorial Space Systems conducts suborbital tests overseas.

Source: National launch site roster · ALL IN SPACE compilation

Astronauts

No nationals have flown in space on record.

Milestones

  • 2026National Space Agency of Singapore (NSAS) established

Notable missions and contributions

  • X-SAT and TeLEOS-1 EO satellites
  • NUS Satellite Technology Research Centre
  • Growing commercial space startup ecosystem
  • Smart Nation digital infrastructure