Lockheed MartinAthena ISpace Launch Complex 46, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Athena I | Formosat-1
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No countdown — this launch time is not yet known to the minute.January 27, 1999Add to calendar
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Lockheed Martin's 39th launch · 1st this year · humanity's 4,291st orbital launch attempt
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Window: Jan 27, 00:34 – Jan 27, 00:34 UTC
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Formosat-1
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.
Earth Science · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
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