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FORMOSAT 7-2 (44351)
COSPAR: 2019-036N | Alt Name: COSMIC 2-2
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Launch Details
Launch Date
June 25, 2019
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC39A
Launch Vehicle
Falcon Heavy
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
44351
International Designator
2019-036N
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 21:27:38 GMT
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Inclination
24.00°
Right Ascension
36.18°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
42.15°
Period
96.22 min
Mean Motion
14.97 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
FORMOSAT 7-2
Alternative Name
COSMIC 2-2
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
NSPO
Country
Taiwan
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 44351U 19036N 26184.89419419 .00003328 00000-0 25947-3 0 9998
2 44351 23.9996 36.1766 0000820 42.1498 317.9066 14.96570904386097
Source: Celestrak
Summary
FORMOSAT 7-2, also known as COSMIC 2-2, is an Earth observation satellite operated by NSPO (National Space Organization) of Taiwan. Launched on June 25, 2019, from Launch Complex 39A at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station using the Falcon Heavy launch vehicle, this SSTL-100 bus type satellite has a length of 1.2 meters, diameter of 1 meter, and span of 3 meters. It carries the COSMIC-2 FM2 payload for its mission. The satellite has a dry mass of 278 kilograms and was also launched with the same weight. Equipped with deployable solar arrays and batteries for power, it uses a hydrazine monopropellant system as its motor for maneuvering. The spacecraft is designed to last five years in orbit and has a box shape with one panoramic view segment.
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 FM2
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
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