Taiwan Space Agency
civilian space program in Taiwan
Taiwan Space Agency (abbreviated TASA), formerly the National Space Organization (NSPO) from 1991 to 2023, is the national civilian space agency of Taiwan, under the auspices of the National Science and Technology Council. TASA is involved in the development of space technologies and related research.
Organization
TASA headquarters and the main ground control station are in Hsinchu. In April 2022, the Legislative Yuan passed a bill that upgraded the NSPO to a directly affiliated agency of the National Science and Technology Council, and renamed Taiwan Space Agency. The TASA is organized as follows:
TASA also has numerous laboratories, such as:
System Simulation Laboratory
Thermal Control Laboratory
Microwave Communication Laboratory
Data Processing Laboratory
Attitude Determination and Control Laboratory
Electro-optics Laboratory
Structure Development Laboratory
Electrical Power Laboratory
Multi-layer Insulation (MLI) Laboratory
History
1991
10/03The Executive Yuan approved the "Space Technology Long Term (15 years) Developmental Program"; established National Space Program Office.
1994
09/09Held a groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of Satellite Integration & Test Building
11/01Signed a frequency coordination contract with a US company Telecom Strategies
12/12Signed a ground system contract with the US company Allied Signal Technical Service Corponation (ATSC)
1996
06/30The completion of the five domestic component engineering model development; start the manufacture of flight unit.
1997
04/25Held a FORMOSAT-1 antenna installment ceremony at Tainan National Cheng Kung University.
05/16The Spacecraft Bus was delivered to the Satellite Integration & Test Building of National Space Program Office from Los Angeles, USA
07/11The Vice President Lien officiated the opening ceremony of the Satellite Integration & Test Building.
1998
06/21National Science Council announced the result for the "Naming and Drawing Competitions", and finalized that the satellite will be named "FORMOSAT-1"
10/07The completion of FORMOSAT-1 satellite system integration and tests.
1999
01/27FORMOSAT-1 was being launched into the orbit and started executing its scientific missions.
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