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FORMOSAT 7-4 (44350)
COSPAR: 2019-036M | Alt Name: COSMIC 2-4
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Launch Details
Launch Date
June 25, 2019
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC39A
Launch Vehicle
Falcon Heavy
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
44350
International Designator
2019-036M
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 17:43:25 GMT
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Inclination
24.00°
Right Ascension
342.91°
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Argument of Perigee
37.50°
Period
96.22 min
Mean Motion
14.97 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
FORMOSAT 7-4
Alternative Name
COSMIC 2-4
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
NSPO
Country
Taiwan
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 44350U 19036M 26184.73849320 .00003309 00000-0 25776-3 0 9997
2 44350 23.9998 342.9130 0001351 37.4977 322.5618 14.96572500386550
Source: Celestrak
Summary
FORMOSAT 7-4, also known as COSMIC 2-4, is an Earth observation satellite launched on June 25, 2019, from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Launch Complex 39A using a Falcon Heavy launch vehicle. It was manufactured by SSTLA and owned by NSPO. The spacecraft measures 1.2 meters in length with a diameter of 1 meter and a span of 3 meters. It has a dry mass of 278 kilograms, the same as its launch mass. Equipped with deployable solar arrays and batteries for power, it features a hydrazine monopropellant system for propulsion. The satellite's design is based on the SSTL-100 configuration and includes TGRS equipment for its mission operations. Its expected lifetime 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 FM4
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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