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#^Chinese Launch Daqi-2 On Long March-4C RocketOn 17th April 2026, a Long March-4C
successfully launched Daqi-2, a high-precision greenhouse gas detection satellite, into orbit. This launch took place from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre; both the rocket and payload in this launch were developed by the Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology.
Here’s What You Need To Know About The Long March-4C Most Recent Payload
The satellite launched on the Long March-4C most recent mission was designed with a specific goal: to detect greenhouse gases. Such gases are capable of trapping heat and storing it in
Earth’s atmosphere, which causes pollution and can lead to global warming.
To help it function as intended, the Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology fitted this satellite with five advanced instruments. These are an atmospheric detection lidar, a wide-spectrum hyperspectral greenhouse gas monitor, ultraviolet and infrared hyperspectral atmospheric composition sensors, and a cloud and aerosol imager.
This satellite will be the first in the world to combine active and passive greenhouse gas monitoring. It will also be the world’s first imaging system to observe both nadir and limb directions in synchronisation.
The Long March-4C rocket launched this satellite into a Sun-synchronous orbit (SSO). Data gathered from this satellite will be put to use in the quest to prevent and control pollution, tackle
global warming, reduce emissions, and save energy.
China Records Another Successful Launch For Its Long March-4C
Over the years,
China has relied on the Long March rockets to ferry various payloads into desired orbits. The launch of the Daqi-2 satellite was the 638th flight mission for China’s Long March series of rockets. Now, over 20 years after its first launch, the rocket line is still positively impacting China’s space sector.
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