Long March 4C | Daqi-2 (AEMS)

Mission Status

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

Mission Updates

Apr 17, 05:14 AM Cosmic_Penguin

Launch success.

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Apr 10, 05:10 PM Cosmic_Penguin

Added launch per NOTAMs; Payload and launch vehicle identities uncertain.

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Mission Details

Daqi-2 (DQ-2), also known as the Atmospheric Environment Monitoring Satellite/AEMS, is the second of follow-on series of Chinese satellites to the GF-5 series for high resolution atmospheric environment monitoring of greenhouse gases, such as atmospheric aerosol and carbon dioxide.

Mission Type Earth Science
Orbit Sun-Synchronous Orbit
Launch Window 04:02 AM - 04:24 AM

Rocket Configuration

Name Long March 4C
Manufacturer China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Height N/A
Diameter N/A
Maiden Flight 2006-04-26
Success Rate 58/60 (97%)

The Long March 4C, also known as the Chang Zheng 4C, CZ-4C and LM-4C, previously designated Long March 4B-II, is a Chinese orbital carrier rocket. It is launched from the Jiuquan, Taiyuan Satellite Launch Centre and Xichangs, and consists of 3 stages. Long March 4C vehicles have been used to launch the Yaogan-1, Yaogan-3 SAR satellites and the Fengyun-3A polar orbiting meteorological satellite. On December 15, 2009 a Long March 4C was used to launch Yaogan 8.