‘Some friends ask if I’m speaking to aliens’: How young Singaporeans are gearing up for space careers

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Singapore is opening new pathways for young people into the space industry, but questions remain over whether these will lead to viable careers.

Singapore is opening new pathways for young people into the space industry, but questions remain over whether these will lead to viable careers.

SINGAPORE: A tangle of wires snakes across the walls and ceiling of 14-year-old Edmund Lim's balcony.

It may not look like much, but the homemade antenna – assembled with just S$20 worth of wire and paired with a S$50 receiver – allows him to pick up radio broadcasts from as far away as the United States.

For Edmund, it is more than a hobby. The setup has deepened his curiosity about how satellites communicate with Earth.

His interest began during a lesson at the School of Science and Technology (SST), where he learnt to receive radio signals using a device connected to a computer.

"We managed to receive data from radio stations from all around Singapore. That made me interested in radio communications," said the Secondary 2 student, who is now studying how atmospheric conditions and time of day affect radio frequencies.

Edmund is among a growing group of young Singaporeans setting their sights on the space industry, with some hoping to turn their passion into a career.

And schools are helping them take their first steps, offering hands-on experience through projects ranging from studying solar flares to building satellites destined for orbit.

The push comes as Singapore looks to grow its nascent space industry, which currently employs about 2,000 professionals, according to figures shared by Minister for Energy, Trade and Industry (Energy and Industry) Tan See Leng in parliament last month.

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