China has launched a weather satellite on Sunday,
marking an upgrade of China's meteorological satellites in geostationary orbit.
The Fengyun-4 satellite, the first of China's
second-generation weather satellites in geostationary orbit to have been
launched, is also the country's first quantitative remote-sensing satellite in
high orbit.
The satellite, launched from the Xichang Satellite Launch
Center in southwest China's Sichuan Province, was taken into orbit by a Long
March-3B carrier rocket. The launch marked the 242nd mission of China's Long
March series of rockets.
The satellite will make high time, spatial and spectral
resolution observations of the atmosphere, clouds and space environment of
China and surrounding regions, significantly improving capabilities of weather
and climate forecasts, according to the State Administration of Science,
Technology and Industry for National Defense.
The China Meteorological Administration is the primary user
of the satellite.
Previously, China had successfully launched 14 weather
satellites, seven of which are still in orbit.
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