August 31, 2017, after in-orbit checkingout had been conducted for 8 months, the Summary Report on TanSat Commissioning Tests was received and    reviewed by CMA. The review committee unanimously concluded that the result of commissioning test was good and, with all design requirements being satisfied, TanSat has possessed the conditions for operation.     

    

TanSat is China’s first satellite for monitoring and scientific research of global carbon dioxide, capable of multiple operation modes to be supported by integrated space-ground system. A smart satellite plate-form notable for its mobility and agility, the TanSat carries the Atmospheric Carbon-dioxide Grating Spectrometer (ACGS) and the multiple-band Cloud and Aerosol Polarization Imager (CAPI). Particularly, the ACGS operation has filled the blank of China in high spectral monitoring for the green house gases.     

From October 24, 2017 and on, the TanSat data is accessible on the website of the National Satellite Meteorological Center: http://data.nsmc.org.cn.