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FORMOSAT-3

joint U.S.-Taiwanese research satellite constellation
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FORMOSAT-3

Summary

FORMOSAT-3 is a spacecraft constellation[1]. FORMOSAT-3 draws 24 Wikipedia views per month (spacecraft_constellation category, ranking #23 of 39).[2]

Key Facts

  • FORMOSAT-3's instance of is recorded as spacecraft constellation[3].
  • FORMOSAT-3 is operated by Taiwan Space Agency[4].
  • FORMOSAT-3 is operated by University Corporation for Atmospheric Research[5].
  • FORMOSAT-3's manufacturer is recorded as Orbital Sciences Corporation[6].
  • FORMOSAT-3 is a type of weather satellite[7].
  • FORMOSAT-3 is a type of research satellite[8].
  • FORMOSAT-3's Commons category is recorded as FORMOSAT-3[9].
  • FORMOSAT-3's country of origin is recorded as Taiwan[10].
  • FORMOSAT-3's country of origin is recorded as United States[11].
  • FORMOSAT-3 comprises FORMOSAT-3A[12].
  • FORMOSAT-3 comprises FORMOSAT-3B[13].
  • FORMOSAT-3 comprises FORMOSAT-3C[14].
  • FORMOSAT-3 comprises FORMOSAT-3D[15].
  • FORMOSAT-3 comprises FORMOSAT-3E[16].
  • FORMOSAT-3 comprises FORMOSAT-3F[17].
  • FORMOSAT-3's significant event is recorded as rocket launch[18].
  • FORMOSAT-3's significant event is recorded as service retirement[19].
  • FORMOSAT-3's official website is recorded as http://www.nspo.narl.org.tw/en2016/projects/FORMOSAT-3/program-description.html[20].
  • FORMOSAT-3's official website is recorded as https://www.cosmic.ucar.edu/what-we-do/cosmic-1/[21].
  • FORMOSAT-3's launch contractor is recorded as Orbital Sciences Corporation[22].
  • FORMOSAT-3's start point is recorded as Vandenberg Space Launch Complex 8[23].

Why It Matters

FORMOSAT-3 draws 24 Wikipedia views per month (spacecraft_constellation category, ranking #23 of 39).[2] FORMOSAT-3 has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] FORMOSAT-3 is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

Related Entities

FORMOSAT-3A FORMOSAT-3B FORMOSAT-3C FORMOSAT-3D FORMOSAT-3E FORMOSAT-3F Orbital Sciences Corporation Taiwan United States weather satellite

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [25] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 25d ago · Huntster · 2026-09-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Commons category → FORMOSAT-3
    Significant event → —
    Official website → http://www.nspo.narl.org.tw/en2016/projects/FORMOSAT-3/progr, https://www.cosmic.ucar.edu/what-we-do/cosmic-1/
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