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DAQI-1

Chinese Atmospheric Pollution Monitoring Satellite · CNSA (China)

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DaQi-1, China's dedicated atmospheric environment monitoring satellite, tracking air pollutants and greenhouse gases across the country with enough precision to trace a specific smog event back to the region — even the industrial sector — most responsible for it.

Its orbit

Orbit
Low Earth Orbitcan appear as a fast-moving star at dawn or dusk
Altitude
437–439 mi (703–707 km)
Inclination
98.2°
One orbit
98.7 minutes14.6 orbits a day
NORAD ID
52257
Int’l designator
2022-039A
Launched
2022

Orbital elements from CelesTrak, as of 22 Sep 2026.

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