Mission record
Long March 4B | Terrestrial Ecosystem Carbon Inventory Satellite (TECIS)
Trajectory & orbital insertion
Ascent path is a representation — true ascent telemetry isn’t public.
Provider
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Provider type
Government
Orbit
SSO
Mission type
Earth Science
Launch site
China
Date
Thu, 04 Aug 2022 03:08:00 GMT
Orbital launch #
#6275 ever
Mission
Note: Launch vehicle and payload uncertain. The Terrestrial Ecosystem Carbon Monitoring Satellite (TECIS) is intended to evaluate forest biomass, measure atmospheric aerosol content, and detect photosynthetic fluorescence. These measurements will contribute to efforts to combat global warming. The satellite carries 4 instruments: Multi-Beam LIDAR, Directional Multi-Spectral Camera, Directional Polarization Camera, and Chlorophyll Fluorescence Hyper-Spectral Monitor (SIFIS) The satellite will operate in a sun-synchronous orbit at a height of 506 km, at 10:30 AM local time in the descending mode, with a designed lifetime of 8 years.