We congratulate the KOYO mission on its successful launch and early orbit operations. The KOYO mission, developed by HEX20 for National Central University (NCU), was successfully launched aboard SpaceX’s Transporter-17 on July 7. For real-time information, please refer to the Mission Dashboard: https://koyo.hex20.space HEX20 is a leading small-satellite provider in India and has also established its Taiwan branch this year. It is actively working with leading local institutions and startups to serve Taiwan’s small-satellite market. The KOYO mission proudly showcases several technologies developed in collaboration with Taiwan partners, including: -Aegiverse’s fibre optic gyroscope (FOG). -ET Space Power’s solar cells, integrated into HEX20’s solar panels. -Tensor Tech’s ADCS. -Contributions from Taiwan’s broader innovation ecosystem, including a King Boat wood chip from National Pingtung University. This mission highlights cooperation in space technology between Taiwan and India. We look forward to more collaborations between the Taiwan and Indian space ecosystems. Source: https://ncusec.ncu.edu.tw/news/headlines_content.php?H_ID=4716
Photo Descriptions: (A) KOYO CubSat co-developed by HEX20 in India and NCU in Taiwan. (B) Project leader Prof. Chang, Loren of NCU and the co-workers of HEX20. (C) The Indo-Taiwan team verified and pre-tested the satellite system together.