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FORMOSAT-1 (ROCSAT 1) (25616)
COSPAR: 1999-002A | Alt Name: Formosat-1
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
January 27, 1999
Launch Site
Launch Pad
SLC46
Launch Vehicle
Athena-1
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
25616
International Designator
1999-002A
Decay Date
5/21/2023
Basic Satellite Info
Name
FORMOSAT-1 (ROCSAT 1)
Alternative Name
Formosat-1
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
NSPT
Country
Taiwan
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
FORMOSAT-1 (ROCSAT 1), also known as Formosat-1, is an Earth observation satellite launched on January 27, 1999, from the Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR) at SLC46 using the Athena-1 launch vehicle. The satellite was manufactured by TRW and has a configuration of T200A with dimensions of 1.1 meters in length, 2 meters in diameter, and spans 3 meters. It weighs 403 kilograms at launch and has a dry mass of 330 kilograms. Formosat-1 is equipped with two deployable solar arrays and batteries for power generation. The satellite's equipment includes OCI, ECP, IPEI systems and an AOCS motor system. Its shape consists of a Hex Cyl + 2 Pan design with a radar cross-section (RCS) of 2.4189 square meters. Formosat-1 is owned by NSPT and operated for Earth observation missions under the LEOStar T-200 bus type.
Physical Characteristics
Length
1.1
Diameter
2
Span
3
Dry Mass
330
Launch Mass
403
Shape
Hex Cyl + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
2.4189
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
ROCSAT-1
Purpose
Earth observation
Mission
Earth observation
Manufacturer
TRW
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
LEOStar T-200
Configuration
T200A
Motor
AOCS
Equipment
OCI, ECP, IPEI
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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