Triton Weather Satellite Connects With Ground Station
Taiwan's Triton weather satellite, launched into orbit on Monday, has successfully made contact with its ground station in Hsinchu in northern Taiwan.
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00:00 Taiwan's first domestically made weather satellite has successfully connected with
00:04 home base.
00:05 Triton made contact with the ground station in Hsinchu in northern Taiwan on Monday evening.
00:11 The satellite was launched into orbit from French Guiana earlier in the day.
00:16 Taiwan's space agency says Triton is operating within expectations.
00:20 The satellite's primary mission is to monitor ocean winds.