The Ministry of National Defense issues a press release explaining the "satellite launch on the carrier rocket by the CCP" (February 29, 2024)

Press release of the Ministry of National Defense

Time: February 29, 2024 at 21:40

     The Ministry of National Defense (MND) stated that as of about 21:03 today (29^th), it had detected the launch mission of a satellite on a carrier rocket implemented by the CCP from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center, Sichuan. The flight path of the rocket passed through central Taiwan and headed toward the western Pacific at an altitude outside the atmosphere, posing no harm to the Taiwan region. The Armed Forces adopted joint intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance measures to closely monitor relevant ballistic dynamics, trajectories, and other information to provide appropriate warning and response.