2023年7月18日

Trancelestial,基于无线激光通信启动了1000万美元的一系列A2空客公司领导的一轮融资。照片:TRANSCELESTIAL https://str。sg / iwFM新加坡——著名的城市景观和体积小,新加坡不会第一个国家,任何人的时候考虑外层空间的巨大的空虚,甚至当考虑太空发射。然而,这个城市国家航天工业增长。新加坡派出20多个卫星到太空自2011年以来,大部分是用于研究目的。三个卫星发射于2022年6月。根据新加坡的办公室空间技术和产业,当地的空间领域包括超过2000名专业人士和研究人员在这里工作超过60家公司活跃在不同垂直,从设计和制造卫星数据处理等服务。赤道空间系统,其中一个公司的150万美元(200万新元)种子资金轮由Elev8早2023年。其他投资者包括资本和Masik种子企业。总经理谭女士开心网种子资本表示,这种增长可以归因于新加坡的“投资的沃土”的美誉,得益于其强大的企业文化的创新和创业精神。 “While space has predominantly been the domain of large government entities, continuous innovation has led to significantly reduced development and operating costs of space technology such as satellites, lowering the barriers to entry for smaller players and start-ups,” she told The Straits Times. Mr Simon Gwozdz, chief executive and founder of Equatorial Space Systems, a rocket propulsion and space launch start-up, believes that the Republic’s location is ideal, particularly for launch capabilities in the future. “Singapore’s fortunes have long been facilitated by its lucky location and interestingly enough, this extends to space access. Near-equatorial sites are the best as they allow satellite launch directly to every kind and type of orbit, without any extensive manoeuvres in space,” he said. Equatorial Space Systems is aiming to provide space access at reduced risk, cost and environmental impact compared to incumbent solutions, which uses traditional wax and polymer-based fuels. Its Low Altitude Demonstrator rocket, which was launched from Malaysia, became the first commercially built prototype rocket test flight in South-east Asia in December 2020. In February, Trancelestial, a wireless laser communications start-up based here, raised US$10 million in a series A2 funding round led by Airbus Ventures. It aims to develop a constellation of small satellites positioned in Low Earth orbit, allowing its laser network to beam not only across cities, but also upwards to connect continents. Transcelestial uses its proprietary wireless laser communication technology to create a wireless distribution network between buildings, traditional cell towers, street-level poles, and other physical infrastructure. It claims that this means lower operating costs for mobile network operators, internet service providers, and enterprises. But there are challenges for Singapore’s still-nascent space sector, particularly at a time when the industry is facing macroeconomic headwinds. Data from US venture capital firm Space Capital reveals that global investments in space start-ups experienced a decline of over 50 per cent in 2022, dropping to US$21.9 billion from its all-time high of US$45.7 billion in 2021, as investors flocked to safer bets amid the worsening economic outlook. More On This Topic