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FORMOSAT-8A

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Its orbit in 3D

Goes round Earth once every 96 minutes, on an orbit tilted 97.7° from the equator, between 505 and 520 km up. Earth is drawn to scale.

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About FORMOSAT-8A

FORMOSAT-8A is a satellite from TWN, launched on Nov 28, 2025 from Air Force Western Test Range.

It circles Earth every 96 minutes (15.0 times a day), between 560 and 568 km up, on an orbit tilted 97.7° to the equator, so its path covers latitudes up to 82° north and south.

The map shows where it is right now; the pass list tells you when it next comes over your location.

Taiwanese Earth observation satellite

Operated by
Taiwan Space Agency
Built by
Taiwan Space Agency
Mass
400 kg

Names and facts: Wikidata (CC0).

Orbit height over the past year

Over the last 12 days its lowest point went from 561 km to 560 km. Sudden rises are engine burns that lift the orbit; slow declines are drag from the thin upper atmosphere.

Lowest point (perigee)Highest point (apogee)
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From Space-Track element sets, one point a day.