China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

Tansat (CarbonSat)

Long March 2D

SUCCESS
Success

Wednesday, December 21, 2016 · 19:22 UTC

Mission

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Tansat is a global CO2 (Carbon Dioxide) monitoring scientific experiment satellite and demonstration mission. The main components of the project are: The global carbon dioxide monitoring platform. A high spectral and spatial resolution CO2 detector. A multispectral cloud and aerosol detector. And a ground data processing and inversion CO2 verification system.

Mission Type

Earth Science

Orbit

Low Earth Orbit (LEO)

Probability

N/A

Status

Launch Successful

Vehicle & Pad

/02

Rocket

Long March 2D

Variant: D

Launch Pad

Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603)

Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

40.960° N, 100.298° E

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