Long March 4B | Terrestrial Ecosystem Carbon Inventory Satellite (TECIS)

Long March 4B | Terrestrial Ecosystem Carbon Inventory Satellite (TECIS)

Launch Complex 9
Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

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China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

The China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) is the main contractor for the Chinese space program. It is state-owned and has a number of subordinate entities which design, develop and manufacture a range of spacecraft, launch vehicles, strategic and tactical missile systems, and ground equipment. It was officially established in July 1999 as part of a Chinese government reform drive, having previously been one part of the former China Aerospace Corporation. Various incarnations of the program date back to 1956.

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Terrestrial Ecosystem Carbon Inventory Satellite (TECIS)

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.

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Long March 4B


Height 44.10 Meters

Max Stages 3

Mass To GTO 1500 kg

Liftoff Thrust 2961 kN

Diameter 3.35 Meters

Mass To LEO 4200 kg

Liftoff Mass 249 Tonnes


Launch Success 47

Consecutive Success 28

Maiden Flight 1999-05-10

Launch Failures 1


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Cosmic_Penguin

2022-08-04T03:36:11+0000

Launch success

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Cosmic_Penguin

2022-08-02T18:25:54+0000

Added launch per NOTAMs; Launch vehicle and payload uncertain.

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