Electronics manufacturing giant Foxconn announced Sunday that it successfully deployed two advanced satellites into space aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket that lifted off from California, representing the Taiwan-based company’s continued expansion into aerospace technology.
The satellites, designated PEARL-1A and PEARL-1B, have successfully reached their planned low-Earth orbits and are scheduled to carry out operational missions spanning five years, according to the company.
Foxconn explained that these next-generation satellites are mainly intended to test and validate advanced payload systems focused on telecommunications and space research applications.
