FORMOSAT-1
| FORMOSAT-1 | |
|---|---|
| Type: | Earth observation satellite |
| Country: |
 Taiwan
|
| Operator: | National Space Program Office |
| COSPAR-ID : | 1999-002A |
| Mission dates | |
| Dimensions: | 401 kg |
| Size: | 1.1 m (diameter) × 2.02 m |
| Begin: | January 16, 1999 |
| Starting place: | LC-46 , Cape Canaveral |
| Launcher: | Athena-1 LM-006 |
| Status: | active |
| Orbit data | |
| Track height: | 600 km |
| Orbit inclination : | 35 ° |
FORMOSAT-1 (福爾摩沙 衛星 一號, until December 2004 ROCSAT-1 ) is an earth observation satellite . It is operated by the Taiwanese space agency National Space Organization and is the first satellite of the Republic of China (Taiwan) .
The launch took place on January 16, 1999 with an Athena-I rocket from launch pad 46 of Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida .
The main task of the satellite is to observe the oceans and explore the ionosphere .
See also
Individual evidence
- ↑ SPACEWARN Bulletin Number 543. Retrieved May 14, 2009 .