Foxconn launches second-generation satellites via SpaceX Falcon 9

May 3, 2026

Synopsis

Taiwan’s ​Foxconn said on ‌Sunday ⁠its ⁠second-generation ​low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellites ​were launched ​via ⁠a ‌SpaceX ​Falcon ​9 ⁠rocket from California, ​marking the ​electronics manufacturer’s ‌latest push into ​space ​technology.

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Taiwan’sFoxconnsaid on Sunday its second-generation low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellites were ‌launched ⁠via a ⁠SpaceXFalcon 9rocket from California, marking the electronics manufacturer’s latest push into space ⁠technology.

The ‌company’s PEARL-1A ​and ​PEARL-1B satellites ⁠entered their intended orbits ​and will conduct on-orbit ​missions for five years, it said.

Foxconn said the ‌two satellites are primarily designed ​to ​verify ⁠payload technologies in the fields of communication and ​space science.

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