英文摘要 |
FORMOSAT-7 / COSMIC-2 joint program successfully completed Pre-Shipment Review (PSR) in January 2019 by an independent review team with 10 experts from U.S. and Taiwan. After PSR. NSPO and USAF worked closely on the packing and shipping schedule to realize the shipment from Taiwan to the U.S. on April 15. Upon satellites' arrival to SpaceX's facility, the satellites were checked again and NSPO/SSTL team worked on fueling, installation of separation rings, battery charging, and then integrated 6 satellites unto Falcon Heavy. The STP-2 mission was launched on June 25; 6 FORMOSAT-7 satellites were parked at 720-km circular orbits successfully. Through one-month health check, the satellites began commissioning on July 24, 2019. The TGRS provisional data was released in December 2019 and the formal release of neutral atmospheric data is expected in February 2020. |