Taiwan plans to launch optical satellite via SpaceX next year

Taiwan will have an optical satellite with a 2-meter resolution in orbit next year. A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will carry FORMOSAT-5 into space.

Photo: NCSIST

The satellite, built by National Applied Research Laboratories (NARLabs), will have a five-year life span.

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