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Satellite details
Acronym TANSAT-2
Full name Exploratory Satellite for Atmospheric CO2-2
WIGOS Station Identifier ---
Satellite Description
  • Second satellite of the TANSAT programme. also known as "CarbonSat".
  • Main mission: measurement of CO2, CH4, NO2 and solar-induced chlorophyll fluorescence (SIF)
  • Significant contribution to clouds and aerosols
Mass at launch 600 kg Dry mass
Power 600 W
Data access link http://satellite.nsmc.org.cn/portalsite/Data/DataView.aspx?SatelliteType=2&SatelliteCode=TANSAT
Data access information
  • Data acquisition, processing and dissemination by the National Satellite Meteorological Center (NSMC) of CMA.
  • Data available through NSMC portal
Orbit Molniya orbit Altitude 522 km
Inclination 117 °

 

Space agency MOST , CMA, CAS
Status Planned
Details on Status
(as available)
  • Instruments to be added soon
Launch ≥2026 EOL ≥2032
Last update: 2025-03-31
Associated satellite programme and related satellites

Note: red tag: no longer operational , green tag: operational , blue tag : future

Satellite Payload

All known Instruments flying on TANSAT-2

Acronym Full name
Uwhigo Ultra-Wide Swath Hyperspectral imager for co monitoring greenhouse gases and NO2
H3Imager High-resolution Hyperspectral imager for monitor Hotspot emission
CAPHI Cloud and Aerosol polarization hyperspectral imager
DuSIFIS Dual band SIF imaging spectrometer
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