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Formosat-8
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Formosat-8 is a planned constellation of Taiwanese earth observation satellites. The Taiwan Space Agency expects to launch the first satellite in 2025.
History
The program builds off of Formosat-5, a remote imaging satellite which was launched in 2017.[1]
In 2024 it was announced that the domestic parts would make up 80% of the satellites.[2][3]
The Formosat-8 program was praised by Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te during a May 2025 visit to the program office.[4]
The first launch is planned for October, 2025 via SpaceX.[1][5][6]
Payloads
Six of eight satellites are planned to fly high resolution optical payloads with less than 1m resolution and two satellites are planned to fly at a lower 1m resolution.[7]
Team
As of 2025 Cynthia Liu was the project manager.[7]
Satellites
Launches are expected to begin in 2025 and end in 2031.[8]
Formosat-8A (FS-8A)
The first satellite in the constellation is Formosat-8A (FS-8A).[9][8]
See also
References
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