Focus Taiwan
Date: 2019/07/21
By: Wen Kuei-hsiang and Joseph Yeh
Denver, July 20 (CNA) President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) on Saturday became the second head of a
U.S. National Center for Atmospheric Research head Everette Joseph (right), President Tsai Ing-wen (second right), American Institute in Taiwan Chairman James Moriarty (second left) and U.S. Senator Cory Gardner
During a trip to one of the world's premier scientific institutions as part of her visit to Denver, Tsai was welcomed by NCAR Director Everette Joseph, a group of Taiwanese scientists currently working at the facility, as well as Taiwanese students in the region.
NCAR is responsible for developing FormoSat-7, the second satellite constellation jointly built by Taiwan and the U.S. after FormoSat-3.
FormosSat-7 launched into orbit from the John F. Kennedy Space Center in Florida on June 24 to replace FormoSat-3 and collect meteorological, ionospheric and climate data. [FULL SORY]
