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Singapore and space: Why the Equator gives the country a strategic edge

New space agency will sharpen Singapore’s focus and coordinate its forays into space.

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Satellite models on display at the ST Engineering booth at the Space Summit at Sands Expo and Convention Centre on Feb 2.

Satellite models on display at the ST Engineering booth at the Space Summit at Sands Expo and Convention Centre on Feb 2.

PHOTO: REUTERS

Erick Lansard

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Singapore is a tiny city state in the tropics, without a space port or rocket-building capabilities.

Yet it is placing renewed focus on space. The

establishment of the National Space Agency of Singapore (NSAS)

, announced in February, marks a pivotal moment in the country’s ambitions for the cosmos.

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