Taiwan pursues homegrown satellite network amid rising tensions with China

Amid the persistent tensions with China, Taiwan is forging ahead with an ambitious venture

In an exclusive interview with CNN, Wu Jong-shinn, director-general of the Taiwan Space Agency (TASA), revealed that Taiwan is currently in the experimental stages of constructing indigenous communication satellites.

Once operational, this system promises to emulate the functionality of Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite constellation, albeit on a smaller scale, according to Wu, who has been at the helm of Taiwan’s space initiatives since 2021. Starlink, managed by Musk’s SpaceX, has garnered international attention for its ability to provide internet access to remote areas worldwide.