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FORMOSAT-5
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NORAD 42920Active satellitesOrbit
Orbital data
Catalog facts
- Name
- FORMOSAT-5
- NORAD ID
- 42920
- Category
- Active satellites
- TLE epoch
- Aug 18, 2026, 12:48 UTC
- Object ID
- 2017-049A
- Object type
- Payload
- Owner
- Taiwan (Republic of China)
- Launch site
- Air Force Western Test Range, California, USA
- Launch date
- 2017-08-24
- Operational status
- Active
- Orbit type
- Orbit
- Orbit center
- Earth
Orbital parameters
Orbit profile
Inclination98.2217°
Eccentricity0.001
Mean motion14.509 rev/day
Orbital period99.2 min
Perigee715.4 km
Apogee730.0 km
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