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Taiwan aims to deploy 150 low Earth orbit satellites by 2031 to ensure communication resilience amid threats and past disruptions, space chief Wu said.
- Taiwan needs 150 low Earth orbit satellites for communication resilience in case subsea cables are damaged.
- Taiwan plans to launch the first of six LEO satellites in 2027 as part of its Beyond 5G LEO Satellite programme.
- Taiwan has signed deals with Eutelsat, Astranis, SES and is in talks with Amazon's Kuiper and Canada's Telesat to bolster satellite communications.
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The head of the Taiwanese space agency Wu Jong-shinn believes that the island must launch telecommunications satellites as soon as possible in order to guarantee its access to the Internet in case of conflict with China, judging during an interview with the AFP that "the time is ticking". ...
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Taiwan running out of time for satellite communications, space chief tells AFP
Taiwan's space chief Wu Jong-shinn says the "clock is ticking" for the democratic island to launch its own satellites to secure internet and phone services during a potential conflict with China.
Taiwan Running Out Of Time For Satellite Communications, Space Chief Tells AFP
Taiwan's space chief Wu Jong-shinn says the "clock is ticking" for the democratic island to launch its own satellites to secure internet and phone services during a potential conflict with China.
Taiwan is in a race against time. To defend itself in the event of a Chinese attack, it must launch 150 satellites in orbit.
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