ROCSAT-2 | Minotaur C (Taurus)

Launch Success

Liftoff Time (GMT)

17:47:00

Thursday May 20, 2004

Mission Details

ROCSAT-2 (Formosat-2)

ROCSAT-2 (Formosat-2) is a high-resolution photographic surveillance satellite with a daily revisit capability. Images are commercially available from Astrium (formerly Spot Image).

Sun-Synchronous Orbit

1 Payload

750 kilograms

Rocket

Active

Minotaur C (Taurus)

Active Since 1994

Agency

Northrop

Price

$45.00 million

Rocket

Height: 27.9m

Payload to Orbit

LEO: 1,458 kg

Liftoff Thrust

1,607 Kilonewtons

Fairing

Diameter: 2.34m

Stages

4

Launch Site

SLC-576E

Vandenberg SFB, California, USA

Fastest Turnaround

82 days 2 hours

SLC-576E

Vandenberg SFB, California, USA

Fastest Turnaround

82 days 2 hours

Stats

Minotaur C (Taurus)

7th

Mission

1st

Mission of 2004

2004

18th

Orbital launch attempt