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FORMOSAT-5

OperationalPayloadLEO

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Launch

Launch date
August 24, 2017 at 06:51 PM UTC
Launch site
Vandenberg SFB, USA
Launched by
Falcon 9 Full Thrust →
Operator
SpaceX
Mission
Formosat 5
Launch record
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Orbit

Orbit regime
LEO
Apoapsis
732 km
Periapsis
714 km
Inclination
98.23°
Orbital period
99.25 min

Spacecraft

Operator
National Space Organization
Manufacturer
National Space Organization
Users
Government
Launch mass
525 kg
Design lifetime
5 years
Detailed purpose
Optical Imaging

Identity

COSPAR (Int'l)
2017-049A
NORAD catalog №
42920
Object type
Payload
Owner / operator
TaiwanTaiwan
Status
Operational