China launches Fengyun-3E (FY-3E), a meteorological satellite
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7th Jul, 2021
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China launched a new meteorological satellite equipped with 11 remote sensing payloads into the planned orbit.
About the meteorological satellite
- The satellite is named, Fengyun-3E (FY-3E).
- It was launched by a Long March-4C rocket.
- This is s the 377th flight mission of the Long March rocket series, according to the China National Space Administration.
- FY-3E will be the world’s first meteorological satellite in early morning orbit for civil service.
- It is designed with a lifespan of eight years and will mainly obtain the atmospheric temperature, humidity, and other meteorological parameters for numerical prediction applications, improving China’s weather forecast capacity.
- It will also monitor the global snow and ice coverage, sea surface temperature, natural disasters, and ecology to better respond to climate change and prevent and mitigate meteorological disasters.
- The satellite will monitor solar and space environments and their effects, as well as ionospheric data to meet the needs of space weather forecasts and supporting services.
- The satellite and rocket were developed by the Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology.
- It operates under the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation.
Long March 4C
- The Long March 4C, also known as the Chang Zheng 4C, CZ-4C ,and LM-4C, previously designated Long March 4B-II, is a Chinese orbital launch vehicle.
- It is a 3-stage rocket, used mostly to place satellites into low Earth orbit and sun-synchronous orbits.
- It was first launched on 10 May 1999, with the FY-1C weather satellite, which would later be used in the 2007 Chinese anti-satellite missile test.
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