COSMIC satellites

GPTKB entity

Statements (27)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:satellite
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:FORMOSAT-3
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:Taiwan
gptkb:United_States
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label COSMIC satellites
gptkbp:launchDate 2006-04-14
gptkbp:launchSite gptkb:Vandenberg_Air_Force_Base
gptkbp:launchVehicle gptkb:Minotaur_I
gptkbp:missionType Earth observation
gptkbp:numberOfSatellites 6
gptkbp:operator UCAR (University Corporation for Atmospheric Research)
Taiwan's National Space Organization
gptkbp:orbitType gptkb:Low_Earth_Orbit
gptkbp:payload GPS radio occultation receivers
gptkbp:purpose climate monitoring
weather forecasting
atmospheric observation
gptkbp:scientificContribution ionospheric research
climate studies
improved global weather prediction
gptkbp:status operational (as of 2023, some satellites decommissioned)
gptkbp:successor gptkb:COSMIC-2
gptkbp:targetUser gptkb:NASA
gptkb:NOAA
global meteorological agencies
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:GNSS-RO_receiver
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6