FORMOSAT-5
The model of FORMOSAT-5
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| Mission type | Earth observation |
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| Operator | NSPO |
| Website | FORMOSAT-5 |
| Mission duration | 5 years |
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| Manufacturer | NSPO |
| Launch mass | 475 kg (1,047 lb) |
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| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Sun-synchronous |
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FORMOSAT-5 (Chinese: 福爾摩沙衛星五號) is a planned Earth observation satellite operated by the National Space Organization (NSPO) of the Republic of China (Taiwan). It is to be NSPO's first indigenous developed remote sensing satellite.
The Remote Sensing Instrument (RSI) is the primary instrument aboard the spacecraft. It is composed of Telescope and Electrical Unit (EU). The Telescope consists of Optics, Structure Module (SM) and CMOS typed Focal Plane Assembly (FPA). The mission also incorporates a science payload, the Advanced Ionospheric Probe (AIP), for studies of ionospheric plasma physics.
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