China Launches New Meteorological Satellite
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2023-04-16 HKT 10:57
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China on Sunday morning launched a Long March-4B rocket to place a new meteorological satellite in space.
The rocket blasted off at 9:36 am from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center and soon sent the Fengyun-3 07 satellite into its preset orbit.
The satellite will provide services for weather forecasting, disaster prevention and mitigation, climate change response and ecological conservation.
The mission marked the 471st flight of the Long March carrier rockets, according to the launch centre. (Xinhua)
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