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Space program overview Taiwan, in 3 editions.
The entry for Taiwan published Space program overview in 3 editions of 36, from 2023 to 2025. The text changed in 2 editions. Each is shown as published. Space program overview in every entry.
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Published as “Space program overview” (2023 to 2025).
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2025 edition
Changed since 2024- space program focused on the acquisition of satellites and the development of independent space capabilities;
- manufactures and operates remote sensing (RS) and scientific/research satellites;
- manufactures and tests sounding rockets and small satellite launch vehicles (SLVs);
- researching and developing other space technologies, including communications satellites, small satellites, satellite payloads and ground station components, spacecraft components, optical RS and telecommunications, navigational control, and rocket propulsion systems;
- has bi-lateral relations with the space programs of India and the US but is blocked from participating in most international and regional space organizations due to political pressure from China;
- has a commercial space industry that provides components and expertise for TASA and is independently developing satellites and satellite launch vehicles (2023)
note: further details about the key activities, programs, and milestones of the country’s space program, as well as government spending estimates on the space sector, appear in Appendix S
space program focused on the acquisition of satellites and the development of independent space capabilities; manufactures and operates remote sensing (RS) and scientific/research satellites; manufactures and tests sounding rockets and small satellite launch vehicles (SLVs); researching and developing other space technologies, including communications satellites, small satellites, satellite payloads and ground station components, spacecraft components, optical RS and telecommunications, navigational control, and rocket propulsion systems; has bi-lateral relations with the space programs of India and the US but is blocked from participating in most international and regional space organizations due to political pressure from China; has a commercial space industry that provides components and expertise for TASA and is independently developing satellites and satellite launch vehicles (2023)
note: further details about the key activities, programs, and milestones of the country’s space program, as well as government spending estimates on the space sector, appear in Appendix S
- space program focused on the acquisition of satellites and the development of independent space capabilities, such as rocket manufacturing and satellite launch services;
- manufactures and operates remote sensing (RS) and scientific/research satellites;
- manufactures and tests sounding rockets;
- researching and developing other space technologies, including communications satellites, small satellites, satellite payloads and ground station components, spacecraft components, optical RS and telecommunications, navigational control, and rocket propulsion systems;
- has bi-lateral relations with the space programs of India and the US, but is blocked from participating in most international and regional space organizations due to political pressure from China;
- has a commercial space industry that provides components and expertise for TASA and is independently developing satellites and a small satellite launch vehicle (2024)
note: further details about the key activities, programs, and milestones of the country’s space program, as well as government spending estimates on the space sector, appear in the Space Programs reference guide
space program focused on the acquisition of satellites and the development of independent space capabilities; capabilities, such as rocket manufacturing and satellite launch services; manufactures and operates remote sensing (RS) and scientific/research satellites; manufactures and tests sounding rockets and small satellite launch vehicles (SLVs); rockets; researching and developing other space technologies, including communications satellites, small satellites, satellite payloads and ground station components, spacecraft components, optical RS and telecommunications, navigational control, and rocket propulsion systems; has bi-lateral relations with the space programs of India and the US US, but is blocked from participating in most international and regional space organizations due to political pressure from China; has a commercial space industry that provides components and expertise for TASA and is independently developing satellites and a small satellite launch vehicles (2023) vehicle (2024)
note: further details about the key activities, programs, and milestones of the country’s space program, as well as government spending estimates on the space sector, appear in Appendix S the Space Programs reference guide
- has had a national space program since the early 1990s, with a focus on acquiring satellites and developing independent space capabilities, such as rocket manufacturing and satellite launch services;
- manufactures and operates satellites and sounding rockets;
- researching and developing other space technologies, including remote sensing, telecommunications, small satellites, satellite payloads and ground station components, spacecraft components, navigational control, and rocket propulsion systems;
- has bilateral relations with the space programs of France, India, Japan, Paraguay, Poland, the UK, and the US;
- has a commercial space industry that provides components and expertise for the Taiwan Space Agency and is independently developing satellites and a small satellite launch vehicle;
- the government passed a space promotion act in 2021 to encourage private investment in the space industry (2025)
has had a national space program focused on since the acquisition of early 1990s, with a focus on acquiring satellites and the development of developing independent space capabilities, such as rocket manufacturing and satellite launch services; manufactures and operates remote sensing (RS) and scientific/research satellites; manufactures satellites and tests sounding rockets; researching and developing other space technologies, including communications satellites, remote sensing, telecommunications, small satellites, satellite payloads and ground station components, spacecraft components, optical RS and telecommunications, navigational control, and rocket propulsion systems; has bi-lateral bilateral relations with the space programs of India and France, India, Japan, Paraguay, Poland, the US, but is blocked from participating in most international UK, and regional space organizations due to political pressure from China; the US; has a commercial space industry that provides components and expertise for TASA the Taiwan Space Agency and is independently developing satellites and a small satellite launch vehicle (2024) vehicle; the
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Taiwan: Space program overview.” The World Factbook, 2023–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/taiwan/space-program-overview.