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A space technology company based in Taiwan, called Gran Systems, has expressed interest in a spaceport planned at the Paso Robles Airport.

FEATURE: NSPO creating opportunities for local space industry JUST THE BEGINNING: Several firms have found a niche in the nation’s burgeoning space industry, but company leaders said the sector has not yet reached its potential By Lin Chia-nan / Staff reporter The National Space Organization’s (NSPO) cubesat program has shed light on a nascent industry of small satellite launch service suppliers in Taiwan. With the global space industry shifting its focus to smaller satellites, many domestic manufacturers supplying satellite or communications ...

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