Launch Overview
Vehicle
Falcon 9
Agency
SpaceX
Site / Pad
VS / SLC4E
Outcome
Success
Flight
041/B1038 F041
COSPAR Designator
2017-049
Mission
Formosat 5 (Earth Science)
Formosat 5 is an Earth observation satellite developed by the Taiwan's National Space Organization (NSPO). Weighing about 475 kg, it will reside in a sun-synchronous orbit at 720-km altitude.
Vehicle & Provider
Rocket
Falcon 9 Full Thrust
Provider
SpaceX
Agency launches
46 (12 YTD)
Site launches
669 (4 YTD)
Pad launches
73 (3 YTD)