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FORMOSAT-7R (TRITON) (58017)
COSPAR: 2023-155B | Alt Name: FORMOSAT-7R
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Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
58017
International Designator
2023-155B
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 04:19:45 GMT
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Inclination
97.83°
Right Ascension
281.35°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
49.00°
Period
96.57 min
Mean Motion
14.91 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
FORMOSAT-7R (TRITON)
Alternative Name
FORMOSAT-7R
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
TASA
Country
Taiwan
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 58017U 23155B 26200.18038683 .00000797 00000+0 85911-4 0 9994
2 58017 97.8349 281.3503 0001314 49.0039 311.1293 14.91200596150990
Source: Celestrak
Summary
FORMOSAT-7R (TRITON) is an Earth observation satellite with a NORAD catalog ID of 58017 and OBJECT_ID 2023-155B, launched on October 9, 2023, from the Guiana Space Centre using a Vega launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 1.3 meters in length, 1 meter in diameter, and a span of 3.5 meters, featuring a Box + pan shape configuration with a deployable solar array and batteries for power supply. It operates on a hydrazine monopropellant system propulsion and weighs 241 kilograms at launch and dry mass. The satellite is equipped with the TRITON-Bus, TGRS equipment, and serves an Earth observation mission. Manufactured by TASA in Taiwan, it has an expected operational lifetime of five years.
Physical Characteristics
Length
1.3
Diameter
1
Span
3.5
Dry Mass
241
Launch Mass
241
Shape
Box + pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
TRITON
Purpose
Earth observation
Mission
Earth observation
Manufacturer
TASA
Life Expectancy
5 years
Bus
TRITON
Configuration
TRITON-Bus
Motor
Hydrazine monopropellant system
Equipment
TGRS
Power System
Deployable solar array, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
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Stop Azimuth
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