Taiwanʹs cooperative space activities at present and in future Original Research Article

Taiwan is developing a long-term space program which is entering ils next 15 years of planning cycle. Since its establishment in1992, the National Space Program Office bas played a key role in introducing satellite technology and space experiments into Taiwan. In parallel, basic research in space science and Rmote-sensing observations are being promoted in différent institutions. A combination of there efforts has earned Taiwan a compact but effective space program capable of mounting satellite missions and advanced study in varions disciplines of space science. The satellite data receiving and data processing facilities are particularly valuable in addressing issues related to environmental protection, natural hazards and economic planning. At thé present time, Taiwanʹs international cooperative space activities are still very limited in scope but there is a wide ranging of possibilities which could be pursued together with other developing nations in space research under thé auspice of COSPAR.