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Taiwan showcases innovative technologies at Satellite 2025
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Japanese Astronaut Onishi departs with three others for 2nd Space Mission
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Saudi Arabia, Korea Sign Memorandum of Cooperation to Enhance Space Collaboration
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UAE, Bahrain boost space and climate monitoring with satellite launches
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UAE launches first SAR satellite Etihad-SAT
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China opens 2028 Mars sample return mission to international cooperation
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ISRO Chairman Inaugurates Research Centre At IIT Madras To Address Thermal Challenges In Space Applications
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Chandrayaan-5 Mission Approved, To Carry 250 kg Rover: ISRO Chief
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FORMOSAT-5

Monday, August 28th, 2017

SpaceX Rocket Launches Taiwan’s Earth-Observation Satellite From California

SpaceX has successfully launched FORMOSAT-5, the first fully Taiwan-made Earth observation satellite, from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California on Aug. 24, nearly four years after its original intended late-2013 launch. Read More at Tech Times

Friday, July 1st, 2016

Taiwan to Use Japan’s Satellite Services Until FORMOSAT-5 is Launched: Official

Taiwan would seek to use Japan’s satellite services until its newest satellite, the FORMOSAT-5, can be launched later this year, Minister of Science and Technology Yang Hung-duen (楊弘敦) said on Wednesday. Read More at Taipei Times