The chairman of the National Science Council, Hsia Han-min, revealed in early July that the R.O.C will launch its first low-orbit satellite in three to five years. And Premier Lee Huan made a clear promise on the undertaking in his final report to overseas scholars at this year's National Development Seminar.
國科會主委夏漢民七月初於中央總理紀念月會透露，我國將在三至五年內，發射第一枚低軌衛星；行政院長李煥在今年國建會最後一天綜合報告上，也向海外學人作了明確的允諾。