Athena I
SuccessFormosat-1 · Lockheed Martin
Launch time (NET)
Wednesday, Jan 27, 1999, 00:34 UTC
Launch window
Wednesday, Jan 27, 1999, 00:34 UTC – Wednesday, Jan 27, 1999, 00:34 UTC
Provider
Lockheed Martin
Rocket
Launch pad
Space Launch Complex 46, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA · Open map
Status
Success
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Mission
Formosat-1
Type
Earth Science
Orbit
Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
The mission objective of ROCSAT-1 (Republic of China Satellite 1) is to develop, launch, and operate a low earth orbit satellite, and to conduct three scientific and technology experiments in the areas of ocean color imaging, space telecommunication, and solar-terrestrial physics.
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