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FORMOSAT-2

Taiwanese Earth observation satellite
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FORMOSAT-2

Summary

FORMOSAT-2 is an Earth observation satellite[1]. FORMOSAT-2 draws 32 Wikipedia views per month (earth_observation_satellite category, ranking #44 of 214).[2]

Key Facts

  • FORMOSAT-2's instance of is recorded as Earth observation satellite[3].
  • FORMOSAT-2 is operated by Taiwan Space Agency[4].
  • FORMOSAT-2 followed Formosat-1[5].
  • FORMOSAT-2's Commons category is recorded as FORMOSAT-2[6].
  • FORMOSAT-2's space launch vehicle is recorded as Minotaur-C[7].
  • FORMOSAT-2's UTC date of spacecraft launch is recorded as May 20, 2004[8].
  • FORMOSAT-2's significant event is recorded as rocket launch[9].
  • FORMOSAT-2's start point is recorded as Vandenberg Launch Complex 576[10].

Why It Matters

FORMOSAT-2 draws 32 Wikipedia views per month (earth_observation_satellite category, ranking #44 of 214).[2] FORMOSAT-2 has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11] FORMOSAT-2 is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[12]

Related Entities

Earth observation satellite Formosat-1 Formosat-5 Minotaur-C

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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.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [11] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [12] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 24d ago · Huntster · 2026-09-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Commons category → FORMOSAT-2
    Launch vehicle → —
    Significant event → —
    Wikidata description → Taiwanese Earth observation satellite
    + 24 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1|2 */ [[Property:P31]]: [[Q854845]]"
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