Beijing-Sana
China today launched a new meteorological satellite into the scheduled orbit from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in the northwest of the country.
And Xinhua quoted the Chinese National Space Administration as saying that the "Fengyun 3A" satellite was launched aboard the "Long March 4C" carrier rocket and is equipped with 11 remote sensing payloads. It will be the world's first meteorological satellite for civil service in orbit. Dawn and dusk.
The satellite will mainly monitor atmospheric temperature, humidity and other meteorological parameters for numerical prediction applications and improve China's weather forecasting ability.
The moon will also monitor the world's snow and ice cover, sea surface temperature, natural disasters and the environment to better respond to climate change and prevent and mitigate meteorological disasters. It will also monitor the solar and space environment and its effects, as well as ionospheric data to meet the needs of space weather forecasting and support services.
The satellite and the rocket were developed by the Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology, which operates under the supervision of the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation.
