Formosat-1

Formosat-1
ROCSAT-1
福爾摩沙衛星一號
Mission type	Science
Operator	National Space Organization
COSPAR ID	1999-002A
SATCAT no.	25616
Website	Formosat-1
Mission duration	5.5 years
Spacecraft properties
BOL mass	401 kg
Start of mission
Launch date	Jan 27, 1999
Rocket	ATHENA-1/LMLV1
End of mission
Decay date	22 May 2023
Orbital parameters
Reference system	Geocentric
Inclination	35°
Period	96.7 mins

Formosat-1 (福爾摩沙衛星一號, formerly known as ROCSAT-1 ) was an Earth observation satellite operated by the National Space Program Office (NSPO, now the National Space Organization ) of the Republic of China ( Taiwan ) to conduct observations of the ionosphere and oceans . The spacecraft and its instrumentation were developed jointly by NSPO and TRW using TRW's Lightsat bus, and was launched from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station , US , by Lockheed Martin on January 27, 1999. ^[2] FormoSat-1 provided 5½ years of operational service. The spacecraft ended its mission on June 17, 2004 and was decommissioned on July 16, 2004. ^[3]^[4]

Technical details [ edit ]

Spacecraft [ edit ]

Weight: 401 kg
Shape: Hexagonal
Dimensions
- Height: 2.1 m
- Diameter: 1.1 m
Solar arrays: Two, 1.16 x 2.46 m
Electrical power: 450 watts

Instrumentation [ edit ]

Experimental Communication Payload (ECP)
Ionosphere Plasma Electrodynamics Instrument (IPEI)
Ocean Color Imager (OCI)

Orbit [ edit ]

Altitude: 600 km
Type: Circular
Inclination: 35 degrees

References [ edit ]

^ "ROCSAT 1" . N2YO.com . 22 May 2023 . Retrieved 4 July 2023 .
^ "FORMOSAT-1: Low-earth-orbit scientific experimental satellite" . Taiwan National Space Organization . Retrieved November 24, 2022 .
^ "FormoSat-1" . eoPortal.org . Retrieved November 24, 2022 .
^ Wu, L.; Chen, S.-S.; Yaung, J. Ju-Chen (November 26, 2004). "Space Program in Taiwan". Proceedings of ASC (Asian Space Conference), Chiang Mai, Thailand .

External links [ edit ]

ROCSAT-1 at GlobalSecurity

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[1] "ROCSAT 1" . N2YO.com . 22 May 2023 . Retrieved 4 July 2023 .

[2] "FORMOSAT-1: Low-earth-orbit scientific experimental satellite" . Taiwan National Space Organization . Retrieved November 24, 2022 .

[3] "FormoSat-1" . eoPortal.org . Retrieved November 24, 2022 .

[4] Wu, L.; Chen, S.-S.; Yaung, J. Ju-Chen (November 26, 2004). "Space Program in Taiwan". Proceedings of ASC (Asian Space Conference), Chiang Mai, Thailand .

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v t e ← 1998 Orbital launches in 1999 2000 →
January	Mars Polar Lander ROCSAT-1
February	Stardust Globalstar 23 , Globalstar 36 , Globalstar 38 , Globalstar 40 Telstar 6 JCSAT-6 Soyuz TM-29 ARGOS , Ørsted , SUNSAT Arabsat 3A , Skynet 4E Globus No.15
March	Wide Field Infrared Explorer Globalstar 23 , Globalstar 37 , Globalstar 41 , Globalstar 46 AsiaSat 3S DemoSat
April	Progress M-41 , Sputnik 99 INSAT-2E USA-142 Eutelsat W3 Globalstar 19 , Globalstar 42 , Globalstar 44 , Globalstar 45 Landsat 7 UoSAT-12 Ikonos-1 ABRIXAS , Megsat-0 USA-143
May	Orion 3 Feng Yun 1C , Shijian 5 TERRIERS , MUBLCOM Nimiq 1 USA-144 Oceansat-1 , Kitsat-3 , DLR-Tubsat STS-96 ( Starshine 1 )
June	Globalstar 25 , Globalstar 47 , Globalstar 49 , Globalstar 52 Iridium 14A , Iridium 21A Astra 1H QuikSCAT FUSE
July	Gran' No.45 Molniya 3-50 Globalstar 30 , Globalstar 32 , Globalstar 35 , Globalstar 51 Progress M-42 Okean-O No.1 STS-93 ( Chandra ) Globalstar 26 , Globalstar 28 , Globalstar 43 , Globalstar 48
August	Telkom 1 , Globalstar 24 , Globalstar 27 , Globalstar 53 , Globalstar 54 Kosmos 2365 Kosmos 2366
September	Koreasat 3 Yamal-101 , Yamal-102 Foton 12 Globalstar 33 , Globalstar 50 , Globalstar 55 , Globalstar 58 EchoStar V Ikonos 2 Telstar 7 LMI-1 Resurs F-1M
October	USA-145 DirecTV-1R CBERS-1 , SACI-1 Globalstar 31 , Globalstar 56 , Globalstar 57 , Globalstar 59 Orion 2 Ekspress A1
November	GE-4 MTSAT-1 Shenzhou 1 Globalstar 29 , Globalstar 34 , Globalstar 39 , Globalstar 61 USA-146
December	Helios 1B , Clementine Orbcomm FM30 , Orbcomm FM31 , Orbcomm FM32 , Orbcomm FM33 , Orbcomm FM34 , Orbcomm FM35 , Orbcomm FM36 XMM-Newton † VLS-1 V02 ( SACI-2 ) USA-147 Terra STS-103 Arirang-1 , ACRIMSAT , Millennial Galaxy 11 Kosmos 2367 Kosmos 2368
Launches are separated by dots ( ? ), payloads by commas ( , ), multiple names for the same satellite by slashes ( / ). Crewed flights are underlined. Launch failures are marked with the † sign. Payloads deployed from other spacecraft are (enclosed in parentheses).

v t e Formosat satellites
	Formosat-1 Formosat-2 Formosat-3 Formosat-5 Formosat-7
Future spacecraft in italics .