Last month, it pushed the nation’s first space development bill through a legislative review. National Space Organization Acting Director-General Yu Shiann-jeng gestures during an interview with the Taipei Times on May 3. In the 1990s and in 2004, the NSPO attempted to develop a communications satellite, but the plans were suspended reportedly due to technical limits and other problems. The ITRI specializes in communications technology, but lacks experience developing products for use in space, which is the NSPO’s strength, he said. Sources familiar with the matter have said that the US has repeatedly expressed concern over Taiwan’s attempts to develop launch rockets.

Source: Taipei Times May 25, 2021 15:56 UTC