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Formosat 5

Falcon 9 Full Thrust

SUCCESS
Success

Thursday, August 24, 2017 · 18:51 UTC

Mission

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Formosat 5 is an Earth observation satellite developed by the Taiwan's National Space Organization (NSPO). Weighing about 475 kg, it will reside in a sun-synchronous orbit at 720-km altitude.

Mission Type

Earth Science

Orbit

Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)

Probability

90%

Status

Launch Successful

Vehicle & Pad

/02

Rocket

Falcon 9 Full Thrust

Variant: Full Thrust

Launch Pad

Space Launch Complex 4E

Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

34.632° N, 120.611° W

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