On April 24, 2015, China and Brazil have signed the agreement for the construction of CBERS-4A. It's a third satellite in the continuity to the CBERS program, and a sixth CBERS satellite to be constructed. The CBERS satellites enhance and complement the existing remote sensing systems in an effort to improve our knowledge about the Earth environment and resources.

Mission type: Earth Science · Orbit: Sun-Synchronous Orbit

Rocket: Long March 4B · Provider: China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation