Daqi-2 (AEMS)

Launched Daqi-2, a Chinese atmospheric environment monitoring satellite described as the first to combine active and passive greenhouse-gas detection, into sun-synchronous orbit from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center.

Outcome

Success

Orbit

SSO

Sun-synchronous orbit

Payload to orbit

2.6 T

Flight

60th

of 60 Long March 4C flights

Date and time

17 April 2026, 04:10 UTC

Rocket

Long March 4C

Builder

CASC

Launch site

Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603), Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Payload

Earth Science

International designator

2026-084

Launches in 2026

89th of 243

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