Fengyun-2D: China launches another weather satellite

China has successfully launched its most sophisticated geostationary orbit meteorological satellite.

This satellite is capable of monitoring weather changes 24×7. This satellite is called Fengyun-2D and it was launched into the target orbit at 6.23 a.m. IST.

China launched this satellite aboard a ‘Long March-3A’ carrier rocket from the Xichang Satellite Launch Centre in southwest China’s Sichuan Province.

The satellite separated from the rocket about 24 minutes after lift-off and then successfully entered the geosynchronous transfer orbit.

This satellite was developed and manufactured by the Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology affiliated to the China Aerospace Science and Industry Corp.