Mission Team #6

Singapore

Mission Team 6: Singapore

Coming in at the speed of light speed is Mission Team #6, Singapore! Our farthest-reaching team has just six days left before they step on the first leg of their 28-hour journey to Huntsville. These young men, Edison and Marcus, earned their place at camp through their outstanding contest submission; they created a detailed plan for a safe journey to Titan, Saturn’s largest moon.

The scholarships were presented at the Singapore Airshow with Endeavour partners Space Faculty, the US Embassy, and Experia Events Pte Ltd. Miss Gillian, Assistant Manager for Education Programmes at Singapore Space & Technology Ltd Ltd (SSTL), helped run the contest to select our winners and will be joining the team at Space Camp !

Scholarship Recipients

Marcus CHU

Hi everyone! I’m Marcus from Singapore. I am honoured to be a recipient of the endeavour scholarship, as it gives me the chance to learn and make friends from those from other countries, which might even lead to us collaborating on projects to benefit mankind in the future! As a student passionate about STEM, I hope to learn more about space and gain a better appreciation of how the different sciences combine to enhance space exploration.

EDISON TONG

Hi everyone, I am Edison from Singapore. I have always been interested in seeking answers and discovering more about the universe around us. After seeing the task for the Endeavour Challenge – which is to plan a mission to Saturn’s Moon, Titan – I wanted to see what innovation and imagination can lead us to create, and so I joined (and I think our product ended up pretty good!). My desire for discovery has led me on the path of science and specifically Astrophysics, and I hope to uncover the deepest secrets of the universe, to find all the answers there are to find.

We are honoured to receive this legacy in an almost Promethean sense and hope to do our best in the future to keep the flame of scientific progress burning.

- Mission #6, Team Singapore

Educator

Gillian Chin is the Assistant Manager for Education Programmes at Singapore Space and Technology Ltd (SSTL). In her role, she assists in design, planning, and execution education and outreach programmes, such as International Space Challenge (ISC) and Space Academy Singapore, that help to raise awareness for Southeast Asia’s space ecosystem and develop the talent pool. Her passion for Space stems from the science fiction books and movies she consumed growing up. She describes herself as someone who wants to learn everything about everything and is always excited to share any newfound knowledge.

Science knows no country, because knowledge belongs to humanity, and is the torch which illuminates the world. Science is the highest personification of the nation because that nation will remain the first which carries the furthest the works of thought and intelligence.

- Louis Pasteur

Award Ceremony at the Singapore Air Show

Students were awarded their scholarships at the Singapore Air Show. Our program supporters welcomed the students to the scholarship along with Mr. Leck Chet Lam Managing Director, Experia Events; Dan Bischof Acting Deputy Chief of Mission, U.S. Embassy Singapore; and Mr. Seah Peng Hwee General Manager, Space Faculty. The all-star-line-up at the ceremony also included a number of government officials and private-sector executives. The Endeavour Scholarship students truly represent our global connection through STEM!