Formosat-1

Taiwanese Earth observation satellite
Vehicle earth_observation_satellite Q700995
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Formosat-1

Summary

Formosat-1 is an Earth observation satellite[1]. Formosat-1 draws 10 Wikipedia views per month (earth_observation_satellite category, ranking #39 of 214).[2]

Key Facts

  • Formosat-1's instance of is recorded as Earth observation satellite[3].
  • Formosat-1 is operated by Taiwan Space Agency[4].
  • Formosat-1 was followed by FORMOSAT-2[5].
  • Formosat-1's manufacturer is recorded as TRW Inc.[6].
  • Formosat-1 is part of Formosat[7].
  • Formosat-1's space launch vehicle is recorded as Athena I[8].
  • Formosat-1's country of origin is recorded as Taiwan[9].
  • Formosat-1's country of origin is recorded as United States[10].
  • Formosat-1's UTC date of spacecraft launch is recorded as January 27, 1999[11].
  • Formosat-1's spacecraft bus is recorded as T200[12].
  • Formosat-1's significant event is recorded as rocket launch[13].
  • Formosat-1's start point is recorded as Cape Canaveral Space Launch Complex 46[14].
  • Formosat-1's mass is recorded as {'amount': '+402'}[15].

Why It Matters

Formosat-1 draws 10 Wikipedia views per month (earth_observation_satellite category, ranking #39 of 214).[2] Formosat-1 has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[16] Formosat-1 is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[17]

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [16] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [17] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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