Formosat-1 Mission
Launch Status
Success
Date & Time
27 Jan 1999, 12:34am
UTC
Pad
Space Launch Complex 46
Launch Service Provider
Vehicle
Mission
Formosat-1
Mission Type
Earth Science
Destination
Low Earth Orbit
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.
Updated: Jan 3, 7:58pm UTC
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