Formosat-7 Satellite Set for Launch on June 25 |台美雙邊合作 福衛七號預計6/25升空

Formosat-7, the latest satellite co-developed by Taiwan and the United States, was shipped to the U.S. on April 15. It's scheduled to be launched on June 25 by Falcon Heavy, a launch vehicle built by SpaceX. Member of a delegation from the Ministry of Science and Technology have been flying out from Taiwan since June 20 in hopes to witness the launch in person. 


Members of the Taipei Economic Cultural Office in Los Angeles present the technological trends in South California. They believe Taiwan and SpaceX will have more opportunities to collaborate on its Low Earth Orbit satellite Program.

We have earned the trust of global partners with our technological advantages in the field of ICT (Information and Communications Technology), in electronic communications, and in precision mechanics. The satellites in the future will be smaller and smaller, they even require nano-materials, and (companies from) Taiwan are very good in this sector.

The office in Los Angeles is optimistic when it comes to Taiwan's satellite technology development and talents. In comparison to China, South Korea and Japan, they believe that Taiwan has an edge in being trusted by its global partners as well as being more flexible in funding.

Formosat-7 is scheduled for launch on June 25, from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, U.S. A delegation from Taiwan's Ministry of Science and Technology is currently staying in Los Angeles, and will head over to the space center later on to witness the launch in person.

Formosat-7 is one of the 24 small satellites that have been mounted on the Falcon Heavy carrier rocket. The pre-launch preparation has been completed, and all eyes are set on the imminent launch.



秀出簡報，向大家介紹南加州的科技發展趨勢。台北駐洛杉磯辦事處指出，未來在太空領域研究上，台灣和SpaceX公司，在低軌衛星產業方面，會有更多合作機會。

駐洛杉磯台北經濟文化辦事處科技組長張揚展表示，「擁有國際的信任，然後我們有很強的ICT、資通信的技術能力，我們有很強的電子通訊，也有很強的精密機械能力，以後的微衛星做得很小，甚至奈米級的衛星，台灣微小化的能力非常強。」

看好台灣人才和產業發展，相較於中、日、韓來說，國際信任感、薪資和靈活多樣性，都是優勢，駐外單位對於未來發展充滿信心。

福衛七號預計在台灣時間6月25日在美國佛州甘迺迪太空中心進行發射，而科技部訪問團目前暫時停留洛杉磯，後續將前往奧蘭多太空中心，見證火箭升空的歷史時刻。

至於目前，包含福衛七號六枚微衛星在內的24枚衛星，都已經安裝到獵鷹重型火箭上，發射前的整測作業，也順利完成，就等發射日到來。