Tansat (CarbonSat) Mission
Launch Status
Success
Date & Time
21 Dec 2016, 7:22pm
UTC
Location
Pad
Launch Area 4 (SLS-2 / 603)
Launch Service Provider
Vehicle
Mission
Tansat (CarbonSat)
Mission Type
Earth Science
Destination
Low Earth Orbit
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.
Available Replays
China Launches Satellite to Monitor Global Carbon Emissions
Updated: Jun 15, 2:30pm UTC
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