Athena I | Formosat-1
Status: Success | Launched: Jan 27, 1999 00:34 UTC
Launch Provider & Rocket
- Provider: Lockheed Martin (Commercial)
- Rocket: Athena I — Athena family
Mission
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.
- Type: Earth Science
- Orbit: Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
Launch Site
- Pad: Space Launch Complex 46
- Location: Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
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Launch data sourced automatically from the Launch Library 2 API. Last refreshed: 2026-08-22T21:02:10.804714+00:00.