Formosat-2
Taurus 3210
Orbital Sciences Corporation
Mission
Formosat-2
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.
Location
Space Launch Complex 576E
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
710 rockets have launched from Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA.
Rocket
Taurus 3210 – Orbital Sciences Corporation
- Family: Taurus
- Length: 31.6 m
- Diameter: 2.35 m
- Launch Mass: 73 T
The Taurus 3210 was manufactured by Orbital Sciences Corporation with the first launch on 2004-05-20. Taurus 3210 has 1 successful launches and 0 failed launches with a total of 1 launches. 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.
Agency
Orbital Sciences Corporation – OSC
- Type: Commercial
- Abbreviation: OSC
- Country: USA
