Long March 2D | Tansat (CarbonSat)
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.
The Long March 2D, also known as the Chang Zheng 2D, CZ-2D and LM-2D, is a Chinese orbital carrier rocket. It is a 2-stage carrier rocket mainly used for launching LEO and SSO satellites.
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Mission Profile
Tansat (CarbonSat) was a Long March 2D mission operated by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation that lifted off from Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603), Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China on December 21, 2016. The flight carried its payload on a earth science mission to Low Earth Orbit. The launch was a success.