FORMOSAT-3/COSMIC Spacecraft Constellation System, Mission Results, and Prospect for Follow-On Mission

FORMOSAT-3/COSMIC Spacecraft Constellation System, Mission Results, and Prospect for Follow-On Mission

The FORMOSAT-3/COSMIC spacecraft constellation consisting of six LEO satellites is the world's first operational GPS Radio Occultation (RO) mission. The mission is jointly developed by Taiwan¡¦s National Space Organization (NSPO) and the United States¡¦UCAR in collaboration with NSF, USAF, NOAA...

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Main Authors: Chen-Joe Fong, Nick L. Yen, Chung-Huei Chu, Shan-Kuo Yang, Wen-Tzong Shiau, Cheng-Yung Huang, Sien Chi, Shao-Shing Chen, Yuei-An Liou, Ying-Hwa Kuo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Chinese Geoscience Union 2009-01-01
Series:Terrestrial, Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences
Subjects:
FORMOSAT-3
COSMIC
GPS radio occultation
Remote sensing
Constellation deployment
Orbit raising
Satellite
Operation challenges
Online Access: http://tao.cgu.org.tw/images/attachments/v201p001.pdf

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