05 July 2021
The CZ-4C rocket launched the Fengyun 3E satellite on 5 July at 07:28 BJT from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre. The satellite is equipped with 11 remote sensing payloads. Designed with a life time of 8 years, FY-3E will operate in an early morning orbit. It 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. In addition, 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.
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