中心簡介
有鑑於太空產業為我國六大核心戰略產業之一，太空科技發展需跨域整合並培育跨領域人才。夏漢民太空科技中心致力於整合成功大學工學院、資電學院與理學院之太空研究團隊，促進前瞻太空科學工程發展。
本中心專注於培育太空新世代人才，參與推動太空國際合作，落實國家太空計畫，透過產學合作與研究成果轉化，提升我國太空產業競爭優勢。
本中心於 2022 年 3 月由成功大學成立，為紀念前校長夏漢民先生（1932-2021）對成功大學與臺灣太空研究之貢獻。夏漢民先生於 1983 年創設航空太空工程學系，延攬海外傑出學者返國任教，為臺灣太空科技發展奠基。於成大校長任內，先後於自強校區設立航空太空工程學系、歸仁校區設立航太實驗室，為成大太空研究奠定深厚基礎。
發展歷程
夏漢民太空科技中心自 1983 年創設以來，已發展為全臺僅有兩個能獨立建造衛星的校級研究中心之一，也是唯一成功發射衛星並維持運行的校級研究中心。
本中心太空科學工程專長包含：推進系統、衛星本體、任務酬載、基礎科學研究，以及資料分析與應用。
有別於其他大學仰賴單一系所發展太空科技，成功大學建立了跨學院的緊密整合團隊，包含：
工學院： 航空太空工程學系、測量及空間資訊學系、電機工程學系
理學院： 物理學系、地球科學系
透過多學科整合，形成完整的太空科技研發體系。
願景與目標
本中心願景是透過太空研究與太空科技發展，改善人民生活品質，保障全民健康福祉，協助達成聯合國永續發展目標。
成功大學已準備好參與我國各項太空計畫，在太空產業建立影響力，同時整合不同學院系所師資的努力，為人才培育、國際合作與產業發展做出貢獻。
我們期待更多師生加入我們的行列，將成功大學推向更高的境界。
核心特色
- 跨域整合 — 整合工學院、資電學院與理學院研究團隊
- 人才培育 — 培育跨領域太空新世代人才
- 國際合作 — 參與推動太空國際合作計畫
- 產學合作 — 透過產學合作與研究成果轉化
重要成就
- 全臺僅有兩個能獨立建造衛星的校級研究中心之一
- 唯一成功發射衛星並維持運行的校級研究中心
- 自 2017 年開設跨領域太空科學工程課程
- 學生經常參與國際衛星設計競賽並獲獎
- 成功完成多項由成大與臺灣主導的國際任務
Center Overview
As Taiwan’s space industry has been identified as one of the nation’s six core strategic industries, space development requires interdisciplinary integration and talent cultivation. The Han-Min Hsu Center for Space Science and Technology (HMSSTC) is dedicated to integrating space research teams across NCKU’s College of Engineering, College of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, and College of Science to advance frontier space science and engineering.
The Center focuses on training next-generation space talent, promoting international cooperation, supporting Taiwan’s national space programs, and strengthening industrial competitiveness through industry-academia collaboration and research translation.
HMSSTC was officially established by NCKU in March 2022, in memory of former NCKU President Han-Min Hsia (1932–2021), whose contributions laid a key foundation for NCKU and Taiwan’s aerospace development.
Development History
Since the establishment of NCKU’s aerospace foundation in 1983, the Center has developed into one of only two university-level research centers in Taiwan capable of independently building satellites, and the only one that has successfully launched and sustained satellite operation.
HMSSTC’s core strengths include propulsion systems, satellite bus development, mission payloads, fundamental science research, and data analysis and applications.
Unlike many universities that rely on a single department, NCKU has built a tightly integrated inter-college team, including:
- College of Engineering: Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Department of Geomatics, Department of Electrical Engineering
- College of Science: Department of Physics, Department of Earth Sciences
Through multidisciplinary collaboration, NCKU has formed a complete space R&D ecosystem.
Vision and Goals
Our vision is to improve quality of life and public well-being through space research and technology, while contributing to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
NCKU is ready to participate in Taiwan’s major space programs, establish influence in the space sector, and contribute to talent development, international cooperation, and industrial growth through cross-college integration.
We welcome more faculty members and students to join us and help elevate NCKU to new heights.
Core Features
- Interdisciplinary Integration — Unites research teams from multiple colleges and disciplines
- Talent Cultivation — Trains next-generation, cross-domain space professionals
- International Collaboration — Actively engages in global space cooperation projects
- Industry-Academia Collaboration — Translates research into practical applications and impact
Key Achievements
- One of only two university-level centers in Taiwan that can independently build satellites
- The only university-level center in Taiwan that has successfully launched and sustained satellite operation
- Since 2017, offers interdisciplinary space science and engineering courses
- Students frequently participate in and receive awards in international satellite design competitions
- Completed multiple international missions led by NCKU and Taiwan
