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China To Launch New Fengyun-2 Weather Satellite
Beijing, China (XNA) Dec 04, 2006 China will launch its second geostationary orbit meteorological satellite, Fengyun-2 D on Dec. 8, according to the China Meteorological Administration. Yang Jun, director of the National Satellite Meteorological Center under the China Meteorological Administration, said on Friday that the Fengyun-2 D will form a twin-star observation system with Fengyun-2 C, China's first geostationary orbit weather satellite which was sent to orbit on Oct. 19, 2004. The two satellites have their own observation tasks, and at the same time, they can stand by each other in case of malfunction of either of them, Yang said. The Fengyun-2 D will also enlarge the geostationary weather observation range and improve the forecast and monitoring on disastrous weather, Yang said. In addition, China will launch the second-generation Fengyun 3 meteorological satellite in the second half of 2007, according to Yang. Community Email This Article Comment On This Article Related Links China Meteorological Administration Read More About the Chinese Space Program The Chinese Space Program - News, Policy and Technology China News from SinoDaily.com
China's First Circumlunar Exploration Satellite To Be Ready Next Feb
Beijing, China (XNA) Nov 30, 2006China will wrap up construction of the country's first circumlunar exploration satellite, Chang'e I, by February so that the moon orbiting project will start on schedule, according to moon probe program chief scientist Ouyang Ziyuan. "We've made good progress with the crucial technology. Testing work will be completed by the end of the year," the academician from the Chinese Academy of Sciences was quoted as saying by the Beijing Daily on Wednesday. |
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