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Spacecraft information: FORMOSAT-3 FM1
Launch Details
| Launched | 14 April 2006 |
| Flight ended | – |
| Status | Non-operational |
| Launch site | Air Force Western Test Range, California, USA |
| Owner | Taiwan (Republic of China) |
| NORAD ID | 29048 |
| COSPAR ID | 2006-011B |
| Alternative names |
COSMIC-3 FM1 |
| Observing |
Current orbital elements
| Inclination | 71.966° |
| Eccentricity | 0.00436 |
| RA ascending node | 18.314 hr |
| Argument perigee | 247.537° |
| Mean anomaly | 112.115° |
| Orbital period | 100.603 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 21 May 2026, 09:35 |
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 763.1 km |
| Mean Altitude | 794.3 km |
| Peak Altitude | 825.5 km |
Orbital History
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