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Formosat-1

successAthena I | Formosat-1

The mission objective of ROCSAT-1 (Republic of China Satellite 1) is to develop, launch, and operate a low earth orbit satellite, and to conduct three scientific and technology experiments in the areas of ocean color imaging, space telecommunication, and solar-terrestrial physics.

Overview

Date / time
January 27, 1999 at 12:34 AM UTC
Outcome
success
Launch site
Space Launch Complex 46
Mission
Formosat-1
Mission type
Earth Science
Orbit achieved
Low Earth Orbit
Launch vehicle
Athena I →
Launch provider
Lockheed Martin →

Payloads deployed · 1

FORMOSAT-1 (ROCSAT 1)
LEO