Long March 4C | Daqi-2 (AEMS)

Name: Long March 4C | Daqi-2 (AEMS)
Start: 2026-04-17T04:10:00Z
End: 2026-04-17T04:24:00Z
Location: Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

LAUNCH SUCCESSFUL

> MISSION DATA

DATEFriday, April 17, 2026

TIME04:10 AM UTC

PROVIDERChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

ROCKETLong March 4C

PADLaunch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603)

LOCATIONJiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

ORBITSun-Synchronous Orbit

> MISSION BRIEFING // EARTH SCIENCE

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.

> SCHEDULE & SOURCE

Source-reported status: Launch Successful. The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).

Launch window: 2026-04-17 04:02:00 UTC — 2026-04-17 04:24:00 UTC.

Dates and windows may change. Passing the scheduled time does not confirm a launch outcome.

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