HAPITH V

Hapith-V Kestrel V

Mission Profile

The HAPITH V (Hapith-V, Kestrel V) is a planned three-stage Taiwanese launch vehicle in the HAPITH family, being developed as Taiwan's first indigenous orbital launch vehicle. With a planned first launch around 2027, the HAPITH V represents Taiwan's ambition to achieve independent access to space, building on the country's existing sounding rocket experience and semiconductor-driven aerospace technology sector.