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Daqi-2 (AEMS)
Launch Success
Liftoff Time (GMT)
04:10:00
Friday April 17, 2026
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Daqi-2 (AEMS)
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.
Sun-Synchronous Orbit
1 Payload
Rocket
Agency
CASCPrice
$64.68 million
Rocket
Height: 46.97m
Payload to Orbit
LEO: 4,200 kg
GTO: 1,500 kg
Liftoff Thrust
2,993 Kilonewtons
Fairing
Diameter: 3.8m
Height: 11.74m
Stages
3
Launch Site
General Trajectory
SE
SW
Launching
South
Stats
Long March 4C
59th
Mission
1st
Mission of 2026
2026
89th
Orbital launch attempt