The Center for Space and Remote Sensing Research was established on July 1 st , 1984 at the National Central University . Its primary missions are in the research and teaching of space and remote sensing related sciences, and also in the development of new remote sensing technology and applications. Currently, there are approximately 100 personnel working at the center, which includes: a director, who is chaired by one of the professors; a secretary; researchers that include professors, associated professors, assistant professors, and assistant researcher; technicians that include specialists , engineers and technicians, and contract employees associated with various research projects. In addition, the faculty members at the center are jointly appointed with other departments, where they offer courses and supervise graduate students related to their relevant expertises.

　　Under the themes of conducting earth and space observations, the center focuses principally on remote sensing. The research applications encompass many diverse areas, such as resources remote sensing, atmospheric remote sensing, microwave remote sensing, hydrology remote sensing, geology remote sensing, pattern computing, artificial intelligence & pattern recognition, satellite surveying & navigation, geographic information system, digital photogrammetry, geocomputating, space plasma physics, space environment & space weather forecast, space payload (solar-terrestrial physics), radio wave propagation, ionosphere physics, ionospheric sounding, et. The center is organized into three research groups, namely the Remote Sensing Group, the Spatial Information Group, and the Space Sciences Group.

　　In addition, under the funding by the National Science Council, a resource satellite receiving station was established in 1993 to receive and process real-time satellite image data. The station is, currently, capable of receiving the data from SPOT-2,-4 and-5, ERS-2, EROS-A, Terra, Aqua and Formosat 2, which was launched in May, 2004. The station plays three major roles, providing standard and value-added products; carrying out research and development on radiometric and geometric corrections as well as applications; and offering education and outreach programs. It is quite unique in world-wide ground station community to act “three-in-one” role.

　　The center strives to advance into a world-class remote sensing research facility that encompasses basic technical developments, widespread educational promotions, and relevant applications in various fields. The chief mission of the center is in the strengthening of Taiwan 's remote sensing technology and fundamental development. In account of this and the economic and environmental policies of the government, we conceive several guidelines for the mid-term development plans: (1) Fundamental researches in remote sensing. (2) Investigations in the role of remote sensing in disaster relief over Taiwan . (3) Researches in the monitoring of Taiwan 's land use (4) Researches in the surveillance of the ecosystem in the Asia Pacific region. With the implementation and execution of these mid-term goals, it is expected to further raise the center's technological level in remote sensing, and contribute more in the government's land use policies, environmental monitoring and disaster preventions.