Chunghwa Telecom approves up to $115M for an Astranis satellite dedicated to Taiwan

Astranis/MicroGEO

Taiwan's Chunghwa Telecom board approved up to $115 million for a MicroGEO satellite covering Taiwan, the island's first dedicated telecom satellite. It is meant as backup for mobile networks and undersea cables, plus maritime and government use.

• Chunghwa's board approved an investment of up to $115 million.
• Launch was then planned for 2025, with service in 2026; it now rides Block 3.
• Adds a dedicated GEO satellite to the low- and medium-orbit capacity Chunghwa already resells from Eutelsat OneWeb and SES.