COSMIC-2
model of COSMIC-2/FORMOSAT-7 | |||||||||
| Mission type | Meteorology, ionosphere, climatology, and space weather research | ||||||||
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| Operator | Taiwan Space Agency (formerly National Space Organization) NOAA | ||||||||
| COSPAR ID | 2019-036L, 2019-036N, 2019-036E, 2019-036M, 2019-036V, 2019-036Q | ||||||||
| SATCAT no. | 44349, 44351, 44343, 44350, 44358, 44353 | ||||||||
| Website | www.tasa.org.tw | ||||||||
| Mission duration | Planned: 5 years Elapsed: 5 years, 11 months, 26 days | ||||||||
| Spacecraft properties | |||||||||
| Manufacturer | National Space Organization and SSTL | ||||||||
| Launch mass | 6 × 300 kg (660 lb) | ||||||||
| Dimensions | Length: 1.25 m, width: 1 m, height: 1.25 m | ||||||||
| Start of mission | |||||||||
| Launch date | 25 June 2019, 06:30 UTC | ||||||||
| Rocket | Falcon Heavy Flight 3 | ||||||||
| Launch site | KSC LC-39A | ||||||||
| Orbital parameters | |||||||||
| Reference system | Geocentric orbit | ||||||||
| Inclination | 24°(Set 1) 72°(Set 2, canceled) | ||||||||
| Period | 97 min | ||||||||
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COSMIC-2 also known as FORMOSAT-7, is the constellation of satellites for meteorology, ionosphere, climatology, and space weather research. FORMOSAT-7 is a joint US-Taiwanese project including National Space Organization (NSPO) on the Taiwanese side and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the United States Air Force (USAF) on the US side. FORMOSAT-7 is the successor of FORMOSAT-3 The six satellites of the constellation were launched 25 June 2019 on a Falcon Heavy rocket. They reached their designated mission orbits in February 2021, after eighteen months of gradual orbital adjustments. Full operational capability was achieved in October 2021.