SHORT-TERM: The Ministry of Science and Technology said that setup of the site for launching sounding rockets is a significant step toward developing space technologiesBy Lin Chia-nan / Staff reporter
The setup of a site for launching sounding rockets, of those for scientific use, has been approved by Aboriginal residents of a village in Pingtung County, the Ministry of Science and Technology said on Monday.
The site is temporary while the ministry seeks another property where it could establish a permanent launch site for commercial use.
It marks another milestone since the promulgation of the Space Development Act (太空發展法) in June, and signals a first step as the nation sets in place the infrastructure needed to develop space technologies, the ministry said in a news release.
A community conference held on Monday by
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