FORMOSAT 3B, 29048
Orbit data source: Space-Track
FORMOSAT 3B, 29048 is a payload satellite owned by NSPO (TW) in LEO that was launched on Sat, 15 Apr 2006 UTC via an MINOTAUR I launch vehicle from the Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR). Payload-class satellites include a variety of spacecraft equipped with specific instruments for various scientific and technological missions. These include communications satellites like Starlink; space stations such as the ISS; scientific satellites like the Hubble; Earth observation satellites from companies like Planet Labs, Umbra, and HawkEye 360; GPS; miniature CubeSats for education and research; and military/defense satellites.
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Identifier
Orbit
Country
TW / TWNRelated business
Manufacturer
OSC
Mission
Non-operational Civil Science
Bus & Motor
MICROSTAR, Unknown motor
Mass
62 kg wet, 56 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
Launch vehicle
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Cyl + 2 Pan, 2.1 m
Radar Cross Section
1.446 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)
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TLE from 2 days ago
0 FORMOSAT 3B
1 29048U 06011B 26171.45073404 .00000211 00000-0 94284-4 0 9990
2 29048 71.9647 213.0777 0042638 197.2791 162.6898 14.31391876 57246Epoch: 2026-06-20T10:49Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-06-20T10:49:03.421Z)
Latitude
-0.00004°
Longitude
142.14826°
Altitude
818.747 km
Speed
7.429 km/s
True Right ascension
14h 12m 18s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
23:07:51
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
815.439 km
Perigee altitude
754.356 km
Semi-major axis
7,163.034 km
Eccentricity
0.00426
Inclination
71.9647°
RAAN
213.0777°
Arg. of periapsis
197.2791°
True anomaly
162.83444°
Mean anomaly
162.6898°
Eccentric anomaly
162.76219°
Mean motion
3.58012 °/min
Orbital period
100.56 mins
BSTAR
0.000094284
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Other satellites on launch #11 in the year 2006 (2006-04-15 UTC)
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You can import UDL-sourced sensor .json files into the Sandbox to generate a visibility chart that accounts for multi-vendor sensor geometry.FORMOSAT 3B Visibility forecast
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Span | Click to sort rows by Start time (UTC) header in descending order | Start Az. | Max El. time (UTC) | Max El. Az. | Max El. | End time (UTC) | End Az. |
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| 10 mins | 2026-06-22 13:41:34.926Z | 339.178° N | 2026-06-22 13:46:34.926Z | 45.304° ENE | 44.906° | 2026-06-22 13:51:34.926Z | 157.906° S |
| 6 mins | 2026-06-23 02:41:34.926Z | 138.519° SSE | 2026-06-23 02:44:34.926Z | 93.835° ESE | 22.263° | 2026-06-23 02:47:34.926Z | 55.122° ENE |
| 9 mins | 2026-06-23 04:22:34.926Z | 231.577° WSW | 2026-06-23 04:26:34.926Z | 296.232° NW | 34.175° | 2026-06-23 04:31:34.926Z | 7.908° NNE |
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Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
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