After a three-month orbit in space, "ONGLAISAT" has achieved a 100% success rate in key technology tests involving a next-generation remote sensing system, high-resolution data collection and image compression technologies.
According to a Taiwan Space Agency (TASA) press statement released on Wednesday, the satellite has now completed 50 imaging operations with all data successfully downloaded and processed. Notably, the image sensor was developed domestically, marking a milestone in Taiwan’s growing space technology sector. With the technologies now validated, they could be applied to future, larger satellite missions.
"ONGLAISAT" (ONboard Globe-Looking And Imaging Satellite), jointly developed by Taiwan and Japan, is the result of an international collaboration between TASA, the Aerospace Intelligent Space Systems Laboratory of the University of Tokyo, ArkEdge Space, and Space BD. Project leader Chan Chen-yu (詹鎮宇) emphasized that small cube satellites, or CubeSats, are cost-effective and serve as valuable test platforms for emerging space technologies. "ONGLAISAT" was launched in November 2024 and deployed from the International Space Station in December. Due to its low orbit and current high solar activity, the satellite’s mission is expected to conclude by early March 2025.