December 21, 2016 7:22 pm
Tansat (CarbonSat)
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Long March 2D
Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People’s Republic of China
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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.
Launch Overview
Window Open
19:11 UTC
Window Close
19:38 UTC
Lift Off
Dec 21, 2016 · 19:22 UTC
Launch Facility
Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Launch Pad
Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603)
Target Orbit
Low Earth Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Payload
Tansat (CarbonSat)
Rocket
Long March 2D
Destination
Low Earth Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location
See Mission Notes
Landing Type
RTLS / Droneship
Watch Live
📺 Watch on YouTube
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.
Height
LEO Payload
Total Launches
Status
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603)
Launch Overview
Window Open
19:11 UTC
Window Close
19:38 UTC
Lift Off
Dec 21, 2016 · 19:22 UTC
Launch Facility
Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Launch Pad
Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603)
Target Orbit
Low Earth Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Payload
Tansat (CarbonSat)
Rocket
Long March 2D
Destination
Low Earth Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location
See Mission Notes
Landing Type
RTLS / Droneship
Watch Live
📺 Watch on YouTube
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