FORMOSAT-5
FORMOSAT-5 is a satellite operated by Taiwan, currently in low Earth orbit, around 722 km altitude. It completes one orbit of Earth roughly every 99 minutes at an inclination of 98.2°. It was launched in 2017. Track its live position and see when it passes over your location on azmth.
Orbital data
- NORAD ID
- 42920
- COSPAR ID
- 2017-049A
- Type
- Satellite
- Orbit
- LEO
- Perigee (lowest)
- 722 km
- Apogee (highest)
- 738 km
- Inclination
- 98.22°
- Orbital period
- 99 min
- Launch year
- 2017
- Operator
- Taiwan
Orbital data updated: 2026-07-20 · from CelesTrak, refreshed every 2 hours.
About LEO orbit
Low Earth Orbit. Up to 2,000 km altitude. Where most satellites live including the ISS (~420 km), Starlink (~550 km), and Earth observation. Orbital period roughly 90 minutes.
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