Cai Yingwen: Wind hunting satellite is a key step in Taiwans entry into the inte

Taiwan Tsai Ing -wen is Taiwan's first self -made meteorological satellite "Wind Hunting Satellite" and said that this satellite is a key step for Taiwan to enter the international space industry.

Comprehensive Taiwan United Daily News and Zhongshi News reported that Taiwan's first self -made meteorological satellite "Wind Hunting Satellite" on Friday (July 14) from the Taiwan Space Center (TASA) in HsinchuTaoyuan Airport will fly to French Guyana, South America on Saturday (15th). It is expected to arrive in French Guaiya on July 17, and then enter the Guyana Space Center for reserve, fuel filling, and docking with the Rockets.The "Wind Hunter Satellite" is expected to take the Aprilian Vega Rockets from the Guyana Space Center (CSG) in September to help Taiwan's meteorological research.

According to the press release issued by the official website of the Taiwan Government, after arriving at the space center, Tsai Ing -wen first watched the "Wind Hunting Satellite" documentary and listened to the director of the Taiwan Space Center Wu Zongxin explainedEssence

After speaking at the ceremony of the "Wind Hunting Satellite" held by Hsinchu, Tsai Ing -wen said that the "Wind Hunting Satellite" was the first self -made meteorological satellite in Taiwan.Hard blood, countless tests, to the critical stage of being ready to enter the launch.This is an important milestone in the history of Taiwan's space development.

Tsai Ing -wen pointed out that the "wind hunting" is a very loud name, which comes from Triton of the ancient Greek mythology. It has the ability to control the wind and waves.duty of.In the future, after the "Wind Hunting Satellite" is launched from French -owned Guyana's space center in South America, it will perform sea -surface wind speed observation tasks, search for sea -surface wind speed information in low latitudes areas, and for Taiwan more accurately in TaiwanThe data.This will be a major breakthrough and contribute to the world.

She mentioned that what made everyone proud is that the "wind hunting satellite" from conception, design to production, all made of native Taiwan.More than 80 % of the key elements of this satellite are developed and manufactured by Taiwan, and more than 20 research and development units and manufacturers in Taiwan have participated.More importantly, the Global Navigation Satellite System-Reflectomethatry (GNSS-R) it is also developed by Taiwan.

Tsai Ing -wen believes that the "wind hunting satellite" proves that the advantages of Taiwan's semiconductor and precision manufacturing are absolutely capable of entering the global space industry.In recent years, the government has also worked hard to build a good environment and physique for the development of the space industry.Including the third phase of the "Space Science and Technology Development Long -term Plan", 10 years of investment of NT $ 25.1 billion (about S $ 1.1 billion), the promulgation of the Space Development Law, and upgrading the Taiwan Space Center into an administrative legal person.At all levels of laws, budgets, and organizations, the government has given the greatest support.

Tsai Ing -wen said: "The" wind hunting satellite "from the start of today is a key step for Taiwan to enter the international space industry."

Cai Yingwen said, ""Satellite" is a "messenger of the sea" on behalf of Taiwan, and also carries Taiwan's determination to develop the space industry and participate in the space age.