COSMIC-1 constellation
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The COSMIC-1 constellation was an early joint U.S.-Taiwan satellite mission that used GPS radio occultation to collect global atmospheric and ionospheric data for weather forecasting and climate research.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Earth observation mission
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joint space mission ⓘ remote sensing mission ⓘ satellite constellation ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
FORMOSAT-3
NERFINISHED
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FORMOSAT-3/COSMIC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| application |
climate monitoring
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ionospheric research ⓘ numerical weather prediction ⓘ operational weather forecasting ⓘ space weather monitoring ⓘ |
| countryOfCollaboration |
Taiwan
NERFINISHED
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United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dataPolicy | open data ⓘ |
| dataType |
atmospheric humidity profiles
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atmospheric pressure profiles ⓘ atmospheric temperature profiles ⓘ electron density profiles ⓘ ionospheric profiles ⓘ |
| dataUser |
climate research community
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global meteorological agencies ⓘ space weather community ⓘ |
| fundingAgency |
NSF
NERFINISHED
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National Science Foundation NERFINISHED ⓘ Taiwan’s National Science and Technology Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| launchDate | 2006-04-15 ⓘ |
| launchSite |
Vandenberg Air Force Base
NERFINISHED
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Vandenberg Space Force Base NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| launchVehicle | Minotaur I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfSatellites | 6 ⓘ |
| operator |
NSPO
NERFINISHED
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Taiwan’s National Space Organization NERFINISHED ⓘ UCAR NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Air Force ⓘ University Corporation for Atmospheric Research NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| orbitAltitudeApprox | 800 km ⓘ |
| orbitInclination | 72 degrees ⓘ |
| orbitType | low Earth orbit ⓘ |
| primaryObjective |
collect global atmospheric data
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collect global ionospheric data ⓘ improve weather forecasting ⓘ support climate research ⓘ support space weather research ⓘ |
| status | largely decommissioned ⓘ |
| successor |
COSMIC-2 constellation
NERFINISHED
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FORMOSAT-7 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesTechnique |
GPS radio occultation
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radio occultation sounding ⓘ |
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