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flag Taiwan's NYCU successfully launched the Asfaloth-2025 rocket, reaching 2.8 km altitude in 26 seconds.

flag National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University successfully launched the Asfaloth-2025 sounding rocket from Pingtung County on October 18, 2025, marking the second domestic launch by the university and the 10th from the Hsu-Hai site since 2022. flag The 6.2-meter-long, 198-kilogram rocket, developed by NYCU’s research labs with support from the Taiwan Space Agency, reached 2.8 kilometers in altitude within 26 seconds. flag The mission tested structural integrity, launch accuracy, electronics, landing systems, and data transmission. flag The first-stage engine came from the Advanced Rocket Research Center, avionics from the Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems Servo Control Laboratory, and system integration was led by the Aerospace Systems and Aerodynamics Research Lab. flag This follows a July 2024 test, highlighting progress in Taiwan’s domestic space technology.

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