- It is a global carbon dioxide (CO2) monitoring satellite to understand the effects of climate change
- Launched by China
- TanSat will thoroughly examine global CO2 levels every 16 days, accurate to at least 4 ppm (parts per million)
- It weighs 620-kg and will be located in sun synchronous orbit about 700 kms above the earth. It has three-year mission life
- The satellite will help understanding of climate change and provide China’s policy makers with independent emissions data in first-hand and share it with researchers worldwide