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FORMOSAT 7-1 (44349)
COSPAR: 2019-036L | Alt Name: COSMIC 2-1
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Launch Details
Launch Date
June 25, 2019
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC39A
Launch Vehicle
Falcon Heavy
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
44349
International Designator
2019-036L
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 09:10:52 GMT
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Inclination
24.00°
Right Ascension
283.21°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
34.47°
Period
96.22 min
Mean Motion
14.97 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
FORMOSAT 7-1
Alternative Name
COSMIC 2-1
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
NSPO
Country
Taiwan
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 44349U 19036L 26184.38255712 .00002996 00000-0 23089-3 0 9998
2 44349 23.9984 283.2079 0000938 34.4718 325.5843 14.96577129387086
Source: Celestrak
Summary
FORMOSAT 7-1 (also known as COSMIC 2-1) is an Earth observation satellite operated by NSPO and manufactured by SSTLA. It was launched on June 25, 2019, from Launch Complex 39A at the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station using a Falcon Heavy launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 1.2 meters in length, 1 meter in diameter, and a span of 3 meters. It weighs 278 kilograms both at launch and dry mass. Equipped with TGRS (Triple-frequency GPS Radio Occultation Sensor) for its mission purposes, the satellite uses a deployable solar array and batteries for power supply. Its shape is described as Box+ 1 pan, with a hydrazine monopropellant system serving as the motor. The expected operational lifetime of FORMOSAT 7-1 is 5 years.
Physical Characteristics
Length
1.2
Diameter
1
Span
3
Dry Mass
278
Launch Mass
278
Shape
Box+ 1 pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
COSMIC-2 FM1
Purpose
Earth observation
Mission
Earth observation
Manufacturer
SSTLA
Life Expectancy
5 years
Bus
SSTL-100
Configuration
SSTL-100
Motor
Hydrazine monopropellant system
Equipment
TGRS
Power System
Deployable solar array, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
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