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Spacecraft information: FORMOSAT-3 FM4
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 | 29051 |
| COSPAR ID | 2006-011E |
| Alternative names |
COSMIC-3 FM4 |
| Observing |
Current orbital elements
| Inclination | 72.003° |
| Eccentricity | 0.00680 |
| RA ascending node | 8.871 hr |
| Argument perigee | 253.603° |
| Mean anomaly | 105.763° |
| Orbital period | 100.597 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 15 Mar 2026, 14:33 |
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 745.2 km |
| Mean Altitude | 794.0 km |
| Peak Altitude | 842.7 km |
Orbital History
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