FORMOSAT-3 FM5 (29049)

COSPAR: 2006-011C | Alt Name: COSMIC 1-5

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Launch Details

Launch Date

April 15, 2006

Launch Site

AFWTR

Launch Pad

SLC8

Launch Vehicle

Minotaur I

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

29049

International Designator

2006-011C

Epoch

Mon, 22 Jun 2026 14:20:21 GMT

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Inclination

72.02°

Right Ascension

32.83°

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Argument of Perigee

200.07°

Period

100.60 min

Mean Motion

14.31 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

FORMOSAT-3 FM5

Alternative Name

COSMIC 1-5

Type

Payload

Status

Non-operational

Owner

NSPO

Country

Taiwan

Constellation

N/A

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Latest TLEs

1 29049U 06011C   26173.59746584  .00000220  00000-0  97907-4 0  9999

2 29049  72.0189  32.8346 0034400 200.0698 159.9090 14.31407392 53448

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Summary

FORMOSAT-3 FM5, also known as COSMIC 1-5, is an Earth observation satellite manufactured by OSCD and owned by NSPO. It was launched on April 15, 2006, from AFWTR Launch Site SLC8 using a Minotaur I launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 0.2 meters in length, 1 meter in diameter, and a span of 4.3 meters. Its dry mass is 56 kilograms with a total launch mass of 62 kilograms. It features two deployable solar arrays for power generation. FORMOSAT-3 FM5 was designed to operate for five years but achieved an operational lifetime of 14 years, exceeding its design specifications. The satellite's shape consists of a cylinder with two panels and has a radar cross-section (RCS) value of 0.5725.

Physical Characteristics

Length

0.2

Diameter

Span

4.3

Dry Mass

Launch Mass

Shape

Cyl + 2 Pan

Radar Cross Section

0.5725

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

FORMOSAT 3 FM5

Purpose

Earth observation

Mission

Earth observation

Manufacturer

OSCD

Life Expectancy

5 years (design); 14 years (achieved)

Bus

Microstar

Configuration

MicroStar

Motor

Unknown

Equipment

Unknown

Power System

2 deployable solar arrays, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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