Formosat-2

Formosat-2 (Chinese: 福爾摩沙衛星二號, formerly known as ROCSAT-2) is a decommissioned Earth observation satellite formerly operated by the National Space Organization (NSPO) of Taiwan.

It was a high-resolution photographic surveillance satellite with a daily revisit capability.

Formosat-2 was launched on 19 May 2004, 17:47 UTC from Vandenberg Air Force Base aboard a Taurus XL rocket.

[1] It had been delivered to the United States in December 2003, and had a scheduled launch date on 17 January 2004.

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