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FORMOSAT-3 FM3
Launch Details
| Launched | 14 April 2006 |
| Flight ended | – |
| Status | Partially operational |
| Categories |
Weather
Space & Earth Science |
| Launch site | Air Force Western Test Range, California, USA |
| Owner | Taiwan (Republic of China) |
| NORAD ID | 29050 |
| COSPAR ID | 2006-011D |
| Alternative names |
COSMIC-3 FM3 |
| Observing |
Current orbital elements
| Inclination | 72.016° |
| Eccentricity | 0.00494 |
| RA ascending node | 18.450 hr |
| Argument perihelion | 18.426° |
| Mean anomaly | 341.866° |
| Orbital period | 98.693 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 18 Jun 2021, 00:00 |
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 668.4 km |
| Mean Altitude | 703.3 km |
| Peak Altitude | 738.2 km |
Orbital History
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Launched alongside
FORMOSAT-3 FM6 FORMOSAT-3 FM1 FORMOSAT-3 FM5 FORMOSAT-3 FM4 FORMOSAT-3 FM2 MINOTAUR R/B