The space race has always been one that involved big players like the US and China. But just recently, one Singaporean team placed third in an international rocket-building competition.

One of its team members, Tyrohnn Hira, a year-2 NTU undergraduate from the School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, and Simon Gwozdz , CEO of rocket and space launch company Equatorial Space, which helped with hardware selection and launch procedures - weighed in on the challenges and where our little red dot is faring on this front.

Presented by: Lynlee Foo

This podcast is produced and edited by Yeo Kai Ting (ykaiting@sph.com.sg)