Long March 4C | Daqi-2 (AEMS)

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

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 Details

Launch date: April 17, 2026 at 04:10 AM UTC
Launch vehicle: Long March 4C
Operator: China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Launch site: Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Mission type: Earth Science