Payload (satellite)
TANSAT
TANSAT is a satellite launched 2016-12-21 by China.
About
TanSat, also known as CarbonSat, is a Chinese Earth observation satellite dedicated to monitoring carbon dioxide in Earth's atmosphere. It is generally classified as a minisatellite, and is the first dedicated carbon mission of the Chinese space program. The mission was formally proposed in 2010, and work began in January 2011. It is funded by the Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST) and was built by the Shanghai Institute of Microsystem And Information Technology (SIMIT).
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Facts
NORAD ID41898
International designator2016-081A
TypePayload (satellite)
StatusOperational
OwnerChina
Launch date2016-12-21
Launch siteJiuquan, China
Orbital period98.6 min
Inclination98.54°
Apogee707 km
Perigee679 km