Green Party Taiwan is a political party in Taiwan established on 25 January 1996. Although the party is sympathetic to Taiwanese nationalism and shares a number of centre-left positions with the Pan-Green Coalition,the party emphasizes campaigning primarily on social and environmental issues. The party is not a member of,and should not be confused with,the Pan-Green Coalition. Green Party Taiwan is a member of the Asia Pacific Greens Federation and participates in the Global Greens.
The space program of the People's Republic of China is about the activities in outer space conducted and directed by the People's Republic of China. The roots of the Chinese space program trace back to the 1950s,when,with the help of the newly allied Soviet Union,China began development of its first ballistic missile and rocket programs in response to the perceived American threats. Driven by the successes of Soviet Sputnik 1 and American Explorer 1 satellite launches in 1957 and 1958 respectively,China would launch its first satellite,Dong Fang Hong 1 in April 1970 aboard a Long March 1 rocket,making it the fifth nation to place a satellite in orbit.
The Sky Sword II,or TC-2,is a Taiwanese beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile. It has an inertial navigation system,a data-link for mid-course guidance and active radar homing for terminal guidance,beyond visual range. It also has ECCM capability and can engage multiple targets. According to Su Tzu-yun,chief executive officer at the Center for Advanced Technology at Tamkang University,they are a cost-effective design which can perform a key role in Taiwan's defense strategy,and substantially offset China's air superiority. Some details of its design were revealed for the first time at the Paris Air Show in 2015. The pulse doppler radar seeker reportedly has a detection range of 9.3 km (5.8 mi).
National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology is a Taiwanese state owned corporation,formerly part of the Ministry of National Defense's Armaments Bureau,which is active in the development,manufacturing,support,and sustainment of various weapons systems and dual use technologies.
Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd,or SSTL,is a company involved in the manufacture and operation of small satellites. A spin-off company of the University of Surrey,it is presently wholly owned by Airbus Defence and Space.
Formosat-1 was an Earth observation satellite operated by the National Space Program Office of the Republic of China (Taiwan) to conduct observations of the ionosphere and oceans. The spacecraft and its instrumentation were developed jointly by NSPO and TRW using TRW's Lightsat bus,and was launched from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station,US,by Lockheed Martin on January 27,1999. FormoSat-1 provided 5½years of operational service. The spacecraft ended its mission on June 17,2004 and was decommissioned on July 16,2004.
Constellation Observing System for Meteorology,Ionosphere,and Climate (COSMIC) is a program designed to provide advances in meteorology,ionospheric research,climatology,and space weather by using GPS satellites in conjunction with low Earth orbiting (LEO) satellites. The term "COSMIC" may refer to either the organization itself or the constellation of 6 satellites. The constellation is a joint U.S.-Taiwanese project with major participants including the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR),the National Science Foundation,the Naval Research Laboratory (NRL),the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL),SRI International on the U.S. side and the National Space Organization (NSPO) on the Taiwanese side.
The Space Test Program (STP) is the primary provider of spaceflight for the United States Department of Defense (DoD) space science and technology community. STP is managed by a group within the Advanced Systems and Development Directorate,a directorate of the Space and Missile Systems Center of the United States Space Force. STP provides spaceflight via the International Space Station (ISS),piggybacks,secondary payloads and dedicated launch services.
Formosat-2 is a decommissioned Earth observation satellite formerly operated by the National Space Organization (NSPO) of Taiwan. It was a high-resolution photographic surveillance satellite with a daily revisit capability. Images are commercially available from Astrium.
The Korean Committee of Space Technology was the agency of the government of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea responsible for the country's space program. The agency was terminated and succeeded by the National Aerospace Development Administration in 2013 after the Law on Space Development was passed in the 7th session of the 12th Supreme People's Assembly.
Yuei-An Liou is a Taiwanese professor at the National Central University.
The Yun Feng,officially designated Ching Tien (雲峰),is a supersonic land-attack cruise missile of Taiwan.
COSMIC-2 also known as FORMOSAT-7,is the constellation of satellites for meteorology,ionosphere,climatology,and space weather research. FORMOSAT-7 is a joint US-Taiwanese project including National Space Organization (NSPO) on the Taiwanese side and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the United States Air Force (USAF) on the US side. FORMOSAT-7 is the successor of FORMOSAT-3 The six satellites of the constellation were launched 25 June 2019 on a Falcon Heavy rocket. They reached their designated mission orbits in February 2021,after eighteen months of gradual orbital adjustments. Full operational capability was achieved in October 2021.
The Advanced Rocket Research Center is a Taiwanese space transport research organization headquartered at National Chiao Tung University in Hsinchu City,Taiwan,with a research focus in hybrid rockets. Founded in April 2012,ARRC is supported by research grants and private donors through crowdsourcing platforms.
Formosat-5 is the first Earth observation satellite manufactured and operated solely by the National Space Organization,the national civilian space agency of Taiwan. The satellite was launched from a Falcon 9 rocket on 24 August 2017,and placed into a Sun-synchronous orbit at an altitude of about 720 km. Formosat-5 can capture color and more detailed monochrome images,along with measuring the ionosphere plasma's properties.
The Kestrel is an individual shoulder-launched weapon system developed by Taiwan's National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology and currently in service with the Republic of China Armed Forces and Coast Guard Administration.
This article documents expected notable spaceflight events during the year 2025.
The defense industry of Taiwan is a strategically important sector and a significant employer. They primarily supply weapons and platforms to the Republic of China Armed Forces with few major weapons systems exported abroad. With foreign assistance the Taiwanese defense industry has produced fighter aircraft,missile systems,surface ships,radars,rocket artillery,armored vehicles,and small arms.
TiSPACE,officially Taiwan Innovative Space Inc.,is a space launch company from Taiwan. Its sister company,ATSpace,is headquartered in South Australia.
The National Laboratory Animal Center (NLAC) is a research institute in Taiwan which is part of the National Applied Research Laboratories.
