Taiwan set for homegrown satellite leap with SpaceX launch

Taipei's space agency also fosters UK ties for communications, disaster resilience

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A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, like the one that will carry Taiwan's satellite, soars above the Pacific Ocean after launching from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. © Getty Images

THOMPSON CHAU

TAIPEI -- Taiwan is poised to start deploying a homegrown satellite constellation into orbit with a launch aboard a SpaceX rocket in the U.S., propelling a broader mission to grow its space industry for economic benefits and security.

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