2017 in Taiwan

Formosat-5 (Formosa Satellite 5; ) is the first Earth observation satellite manufactured and operated solely by the National Space Organization, the national civilian space agency of Taiwan. The satellite was launched from a Falcon 9 rocket on 24 August 2017, and placed into a Sun-synchronous orbit at an altitude of about 720 km. Formosat-5 can capture color and more detailed monochrome images, along with measuring the ionosphere plasma's properties.

overview of Taiwan-related events during the year of 2017

award ceremony for Chinese-language films of 2016 and 2017

blackout happened on August 15, 2017 in Taiwan