Formosat

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Formosat-1 model
Formosat-7 model

Formosat (also ROCSat - Republic Of China Satellite; proper spelling FORMOSAT) is the name of a Taiwanese - US American program for earth observation satellites . In the USA it is called Cosmic (Constellation Observing System for Meteorology, Ionosphere and Climate; proper spelling COSMIC).

  • On January 16, 1999 Formosat-1 ( called ROCSat-1 until 2004 ) reached its orbit.
  • The Formosat-2 satellite was successfully launched in May 2004 . It was decommissioned on August 19, 2016.
  • On April 15, 2006, all 6 satellites of the Formosat 3 series were successfully placed in space.
  • On August 24, 2017, the Formosat-5 satellite was successfully launched with a Falcon-9 rocket.
  • Formosat-6 was a project for microsatellites weighing 50 kg, but this was abandoned.
  • Formosat-7 or Cosmic-2 is a constellation of six satellites. These were successfully launched on June 25, 2019 by a Falcon Heavy as part of the STP-2 mission in transfer orbits at an altitude of 714–721 km.

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Gunter Krebs: FORMOSAT 5. In: Gunter's Space Page. August 24, 2017, accessed August 25, 2017 .
  2. ↑ FORMOSAT-6. Gunter's Space Page, accessed on July 11, 2017 .
  3. ^ The fast development of solar terrestrial sciences in Taiwan
  4. ↑ STP-2 Mission . SpaceX, May 25, 2019 (Youtube video).