Daqi-2 (AEMS)
Long March 4C, China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603), Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Launch time
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Fri 17 Apr, 06:10 CEST
04:10 UTC
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Daqi-2 (AEMS) on Long March 4C. Fri 17 Apr 2026, 04:10 UTC. Reported outcome: Success. Launch site: Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603). Source: Launch Library 2.
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
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Launch success.
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Added launch per NOTAMs; Payload and launch vehicle identities uncertain.
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Launch pad
Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603)
Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China (CN)
Coordinates: 40.960482, 100.298059
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