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CFOSAT
Long March 2C · Earth Science
Oct 29, 2018 · 00:43 UTCLaunch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603), Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center
Mission
CFOSAT (China-France Oceanography SATellite) is a joint mission of the Chinese (CNSA) and French (CNES) space agencies with the goal to monitor the ocean surface winds and waves and to provide information on related ocean and atmospheric science and applications. The primary objective of CFOSAT is to monitor on a global scale the wind and waves at the ocean surface.
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Mission Facts
- Provider
- CASC
- Rocket
- Long March 2C
- Orbit
- SSO
- Pad
- Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603)
- NET precision
- Second
- Data source
- LL2