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Long March 4B | Terrestrial Ecosystem Carbon Inventory Satellite (TECIS)

China Aerospace Science and Technology CorporationLaunch Complex 9 — Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).

mission

Name
Terrestrial Ecosystem Carbon Inventory Satellite (TECIS)
Type
Earth Science
Target orbit
Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)

Note: Launch vehicle and payload uncertain. The Terrestrial Ecosystem Carbon Monitoring Satellite (TECIS) is intended to evaluate forest biomass, measure atmospheric aerosol content, and detect photosynthetic fluorescence. These measurements will contribute to efforts to combat global warming. The satellite carries 4 instruments: Multi-Beam LIDAR, Directional Multi-Spectral Camera, Directional Polarization Camera, and Chlorophyll Fluorescence Hyper-Spectral Monitor (SIFIS) The satellite will operate in a sun-synchronous orbit at a height of 506 km, at 10:30 AM local time in the descending mode, with a designed lifetime of 8 years.

schedule

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vehicle & provider

Rocket
Long March 4B
Family
Long March
Variant
B
Provider
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Type
Government
Country
CHN

launch site

Pad
Launch Complex 9
Location
Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Country
CHN
Timezone
Asia/Shanghai