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Formosat-2
Taiwanese Earth observation satellite. Formosat-2 was launched on May 20, 2004 aboard a Taurus 3210 from Vandenberg. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 2004-018ANORAD 28254Taiwan
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Formosat-2
- Payload designation
- ROCSAT-2
- International designator
- 2004-018A
- NORAD catalog number
- 28254
- GCAT identifier
- S28254
Mission
- Mission type
- Optical imaging, Space science
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- ROCSAT
- Owner
- NSPO
- Country
- Taiwan
- Builder
- Astrium (F) Toulouse
- Platform (bus)
- Astrosat-500
Launch
- Date
- May 20, 2004 · 17:47 UTC
- Launch record
- 2004-018Success
- Rocket
- Taurus 3210
- Spaceport
- Vandenberg · pad 576E
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LEO/S
- Perigee
- 725 km
- Apogee
- 743 km
- Inclination
- 99.10°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- June 2016
- End of operations
- June 2016
Size
- Mass
- 764 kg
- Dry mass
- 714 kg
- Length
- 4.0 m
- Diameter
- 3.00 m
- Span
- 4.0 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q701840 (CC0).