Launch success.
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation / MISSION BRIEFING
Satellite for Earth Observation (SEO)
Long March 2C · Earth Science
Success
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Mission overview
Satellite for Earth Observation (SEO) is an Earth observation satellite project of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) by the National Space Science and Technology Center (NSSTC) at the United Arab Emirates University. The SEO mission aims to develop advanced space technologies and represents an ambitious step toward utilizing space technologies to support sustainability and future development, including giving Emirati talent hands-on experiences in various stages of satellite development and operations including ground station facilities, assembly, integration, and testing (AIT) capabilities. The mission seeks to provide data and insights that contribute to environmental protection, natural resource management, and enhanced planning and decision-making efficiency.
- Mission
- Satellite for Earth Observation (SEO)
- Mission type
- Earth Science
- Target orbit
- Sun-Synchronous Orbit
Timeline
Scheduled event sequence from Launch Library 2. These are planned milestones, not confirmed telemetry. Events remain unconfirmed until a verified source reports them.
A verified event timeline has not been published for this mission.
Mission intelligence
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Listening for verified changes
Activity appears when ORBITAL observes a change between source records. No historical events are invented.
Read source update
Added launch per NOTAMs; Payload and launch vehicle identities highly uncertain.
Schedule history
No changes recorded
Changes are recorded when ORBITAL retrieves data. The detection time may differ from the time the source changed its information.
Rocket
Long March 2CChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation · ChinaThe Long March 2C is a family of expendable launch vehicles made and operated by China. It is a two stage launch vehicle with storable propellants, consisting of Nitrogen Tetroxide and Unsymmetrical Dimethylhydrazine.
Payload
Satellite for Earth Observation (SEO)
Payload details are described in the mission overview. No independently structured payload manifest or payload mass has been provided by the source.
Target orbit
SCHEMATIC · NOT A FLIGHT TRAJECTORY
- Orbit
- Sun-Synchronous Orbit
- Classification
- SSO
Launch site
Launch Complex 9
Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
- Latitude
- 38.86313°
- Longitude
- 111.58957°
- Country
- China
- Time zone
- Asia/Shanghai
Live & mission coverage
No verified official livestream has been announced. Check mission sources for coverage updates.
Sources
Source links and confidence are preserved with each mission. Official updates take priority when verified.
Launch Library 2high · P80
ll.thespacedevs.com · Updated Sep 13, 2026 00:55 UTCMission referencemedium · P60
mp.weixin.qq.com · Updated Sep 13, 2026 00:55 UTCMission referencemedium · P60
forum.nasaspaceflight.com · Updated Sep 13, 2026 00:55 UTCMission photographs are provided by the original sources. Their rights remain with their creators; consult the source before reusing an image.