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FORMOSAT-3 FM2 (29052)
COSPAR: 2006-011F | Alt Name: COSMIC 1-2
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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
29052
International Designator
2006-011F
Epoch
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Apogee
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Inclination
72.03°
Right Ascension
347.57°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
132.49°
Period
100.58 min
Mean Motion
14.32 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
FORMOSAT-3 FM2
Alternative Name
COSMIC 1-2
Type
Payload
Status
Non-operational
Owner
NSPO
Country
Taiwan
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 29052U 06011F 26185.15497621 .00000525 00000-0 21062-3 0 9999
2 29052 72.0333 347.5750 0037722 132.4927 227.9410 14.31631757 55214
Source: Celestrak
Summary
FORMOSAT-3 FM2, also known as COSMIC 1-2, is an Earth observation satellite launched on April 15, 2006, from Alaska's Kodiak Launch Complex (AFWTR) using the Minotaur I launch vehicle. The spacecraft has a configuration of MicroStar and was manufactured by OSCD for NSPO in Taiwan. It measures 0.2 meters in length with a diameter of 1 meter and a span of 4.3 meters, featuring two deployable solar arrays for power generation. At launch, it had a mass of 62 kilograms and a dry mass of 56 kilograms. The satellite was designed to operate for five years but achieved an operational life of fourteen years. Its shape is described as cylindrical with two panels and has a radar cross-section (RCS) of 0.562 square meters.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.2
Diameter
1
Span
4.3
Dry Mass
56
Launch Mass
62
Shape
Cyl + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
0.562
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
FORMOSAT 3 FM2
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
Map
Next Pass
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