Taiwan Plans To Launch First Test Rocket by End of 2025

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Taiwan’s Space Agency TASA is preparing to launch its first sounding rocket by the end of 2025 from a new launchpad in Pingtung County. TASA is also planning sub-orbital tests in 2029 and 2031, with an eye to launching a satellite into orbit by 2034.

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00:00Taiwan's space agency TESA says the first domestic rocket launch could come as soon as the end of this year.

00:07The 7-meter sounding rocket will take off from TESA's new launch site in Pindong County.

00:13It will be used to test individual components at a low altitude.

00:17Bigger missions are on the way.

00:19TESA plans suborbital flight test in the next several years, aiming to launch a satellite into orbit by 2034.

00:26Officials say the long-term goal is to build a full-space supply chain that can explain into global markets.

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