Founded in 2001, the National Space Organization (NSPO, formerly known as the National Space Program Administration) is a civilian space agency of the Republic of China under the auspices of the National Scientific Executive Council of the Yuan. NSPO is involved in the development of space exploration, satellite communications and its development, as well as related technologies and infrastructure (including the Earth observation satellite series FORMOSAT), is engaged in research in the field of aerospace equipment, remote sensing, astrophysics, computer science, space weapons and protect the national security of the Republic of China.
The first Taiwan satellite, ROCSAT-1, was launched on January 27, 1999 , as part of the first space program from 1991-2006 . ROCSAT-2 , launched on May 21, 2004, was also launched into orbit.
NSPO headquarters and main ground control station are located in Hsinchu , Taiwan.