Objectives and Applications
A six-satellite constellation, each carrying a Radio Occultation (RO) receiver, the TriGNSS Radio occultation System (TGRS), Ion Velocity Meter (IVM) and RF Beacon (RFB).
Full Name
FORMOSAT-7
aka COSMIC-2
Mission Status
Operational (nominal)
Mission Agencies
TASA
Launch Date
25 Jun 2019
Mission Links
EOL Date
Dec 2025
Orbit Type
Sun-synchronous
Orbit Period
97 minutes
Orbit Sense
TBD
Orbit Inclination
24 deg
Orbit Altitude
550 km
Orbit Longitude
NORAD Catalog #
International Designator
IVM - Ion Velocity Meter |
| RF Beacon - Radio Frequency Beacon |
| TGRS - TriG (Tri-GNSS) GNSS Radio-occultation System |
| Category | Parameter | Instrument(s) |
| Atmosphere | Atmospheric Humidity Fields | TGRS |
| Atmospheric Temperature Fields | TGRS |
| Gravity and Magnetic Fields | Gravity, Magnetic and Geodynamic measurements | IVM, RF Beacon, TGRS |
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