LAUNCH CENTER
Success
Thu May 20 2004
Orbital Sciences Corporation
Formosat-2
Launch Successful
LAUNCH PREVIEW
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(5:47 PM UTC)
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(5:47 PM UTC)
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RECOVERY OVERVIEW
Location
No Recovery Specified
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Rocket Details
Name:
Taurus 3210Description:
American all-solid orbital launch vehicle based on a Pegasus and Peacekeeper rocket.It has been designed as a quick reaction launch vehicle, which can be launched from minimaly prepared places in a matter of a few days.
MISSION OVERVIEW
- Type: Earth Science
- ROCSAT 2 (Republic of China Satellite 2) is the second high-resolution Earth observation satellite for the Taiwanese National Space Program Office (NSPO) whose mission is regional remote sensing – to collect data to be used for natural disaster evaluation, agricultural applications, urban planning strategy, environmental monitoring, and ocean surveillance. In addition, the satellite's payload will include an auroral observation instrument.
COMPLEX OVERVIEW
Location
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Pad
Space Launch Complex 576E