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Long March 2D | Tansat (CarbonSat)

December 21, 2016 at 7:22 PM UTC

Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Long March 2D | Tansat (CarbonSat) launch image
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December 21, 2016 at 7:22 PM UTC

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Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603)

Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China · 40.9605, 100.2981

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Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603)

Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

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December 21, 2016 at 7:11 PM UTC
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December 21, 2016 at 7:38 PM UTC
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June 15, 2024 at 2:28 PM UTC

Mission description

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.

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China Launches Satellite to Monitor Global Carbon Emissions

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Vehicle

Long March 2D

Long March · D

Height

38.3 m

Diameter

3.35 m

LEO capacity

3,500 kg

Successful launches

99

Launch complex

Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603)

Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center is a Chinese spaceport located between the Ejin, Alxa, Inner Mongolia and Hangtian Town, Jinta County, Jiuquan, Gansu Province. It is part of the Dongfeng Aerospace City (Base 10).

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