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Key space-program milestones Taiwan, in 1 edition.
The entry for Taiwan published Key space-program milestones in 1 edition of 36, from 2025 to 2025. The text never changed. Each is shown as published. Key space-program milestones in every entry.
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Published as “Key space-program milestones” (2025).
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First published- 1997 - launched first sounding rocket
- 1999 - first scientific satellite (FORMOSAT-1) built and launched by the US
- 2004 - first remote sensing (RS) satellite (FORMOSAT-2) built by France and launched by US
- 2017 - first domestically built RS satellite (FORMOSAT-5) launched by US
- 2021 - initiated development of a commercial 3-stage, hybrid-engine rocket (Hapith-5)
- 2023 - first domestically made RS/meteorological satellite (FormoSat-7R/Triton) launched on European rocket
1997 - launched first sounding rocket
1999 - first scientific satellite (FORMOSAT-1) built and launched by the US
2004 - first remote sensing (RS) satellite (FORMOSAT-2) built by France and launched by US
2017 - first domestically built RS satellite (FORMOSAT-5) launched by US
2021 - initiated development of a commercial 3-stage, hybrid-engine rocket (Hapith-5)
2023 - first domestically made RS/meteorological satellite (FormoSat-7R/Triton) launched on European rocket
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Taiwan: Key space-program milestones.” The World Factbook, 2025–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/taiwan/key-space-program-milestones.