LAUNCH CENTER

Success

Thu May 20 2004

Orbital Sciences Corporation

Formosat-2

Launch Successful

LAUNCH PREVIEW

Launch Time

(5:47 PM UTC)

Launch Window Start

(5:47 PM UTC)

Launch Window End

(5:47 PM UTC)

RECOVERY OVERVIEW

Location

No Recovery Specified

Type

No Recovery Specified

Rocket Details

Name:

Taurus 3210

Description:

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