無論是有著一顆黑色大眼睛的「福衛五號」,還是張著一片大翅膀的「福衛七號」,都從太空傳回資料造福地球上的人們。不過,衛星到底如何被送上太空?如何繞著地球轉?資料如何傳送回地球?臺灣下一步衛星計畫又是什麼?這些問題的答案近在咫尺,只要邁開你的腳步,就能與衛星面對面,一探究竟。
Space is an immense arena where nations form bonds and compete with each other. In addition to developing its own satellites, Taiwan also shares vital meteorological and geographical data with nations around the world.
FORMOSAT-5 (FS-5) has a giant black eye, and FORMOSAT-7/COSMIC-2 (FS-7) has an enormous wing. They both work to send data from space in order to contribute to the welfare of mankind back on Earth.
How is a satellite sent into space? How does it orbit the Earth? How is data transmitted to Earth? What is the next step in Taiwan’s satellite plan?