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Spacecraft information: FORMOSAT-2
Launch Details
| Launched | 19 May 2004 |
| Flight ended | – |
| Status | Non-operational |
| Launch site | Air Force Western Test Range, California, USA |
| Owner | Taiwan (Republic of China) |
| NORAD ID | 28254 |
| COSPAR ID | 2004-018A |
| Alternative names |
ROCSAT 2 |
| Observing |
Current orbital elements
| Inclination | 98.828° |
| Eccentricity | 0.00002 |
| RA ascending node | 1.898 hr |
| Argument perigee | 0.445° |
| Mean anomaly | 111.599° |
| Orbital period | 102.768 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 26 Feb 2026, 12:18 |
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 896.5 km |
| Mean Altitude | 896.7 km |
| Peak Altitude | 896.9 km |
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TAURUS R/BOrbital History
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