Space Payload Laboratory 國立中央大學太空酬載實驗室
Department of Space Science and Eingineering, National Central University
Welcome to Space Payload Laboratory 歡迎光臨太空酬載實驗室
Space Payload Laboratory (SPL) was established as common facilities in Department of Space Science and Engineering, National Central University (NCU) since 2006. It was mainly funded to advance Space Science Technology and Astronomy under a plan by NCU to develop first-class universities and top-level research centers from MOE, Taiwan. In 2018 and 2023, it was further selected as one of the featured centers among Taiwan universities to establish Center for Astronautical Physics and Engineering (CAPE) next five years.
在國立中央大學太空科學研究所（現為太空科學與工程學系）葉惠卿前所長的協助下，於 2006 年設置太空酬載實驗室。在 2018 年獲得教育部高等教育深耕計畫－特色領域研究中心經費全額補助，在五年內建構太空科學與科技研究中心，提升太空（系）所的教學與研究設施，增進我國太空產業與科技能力。在 2023 年再度獲得特色領域研究中心全校最高補助，可強化與國內太空產業共同合作。
The SPL provided Taiwan's space community fundamental infrastructures for payloads in designs, analysis, fabrications, and tests. In the 1st 5 years, scientific missions were carried on sounding rockets. In the 2nd 5 years, we focused on designing/fabricating science payloads for satellites to provide products and test services. In the 3rd 5 years, we dedicated on science payload operation and established CAPE and SSE. In the 4th 5 years, we stepped into assembly, integration, and test of CubeSats and completed a standalone mission by ourselves.
首五年，我們學習製作探空火箭的科學酬載。第二個五年，我們已邁向衛星級的科學酬載，完成福衛五號的先進電離層探測儀。逐步建立設計、分析、製作、與測試太空酬載的基礎環境。第三個五年，專注在酬載運作，成立全國第一個太空科學與科技研究中心與全國唯一的太空科學與工程學系。第四個五年，執行立方衛星的組裝、整合、測試，並學習立方衛星與星系操作，完成自主科學任務。
Space educations are our main obligations. We will continue to provide opportunities for students to participate space explorations via science missions like sounding rockets, satellites, and deep space probes. Anyone interested in space is welcome to apply to Department of Space Science and Engineering and join our ranks.
我們支持太空教育與推廣活動，學生可經由探空火箭與衛星科學任務，學習研製科學酬載與立方衛星，共同探索太空環境。高中學生可參加我們每年暑假承辦的一系列太空研習營，來發掘自己是否喜歡太空科學與太空工程。歡迎有志太空的學生就讀太空科學與工程學系（學士班、碩士班、博士班一般組與產學組）與地球科學學院學士班（可選擇太空科學與工程學系老師指導），加入我們的行列。