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China launches new meteorological satellite atop Long March-4B rocket
Updated 12:48, 16-Apr-2023
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China launches Fengyun-3 07 satellite atop Long March-4B rocket from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, April 16, 2023. /China Media Group
China launches Fengyun-3 07 satellite atop Long March-4B rocket from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, April 16, 2023. /China Media Group

China launches Fengyun-3 07 satellite atop Long March-4B rocket from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, April 16, 2023. /China Media Group

On Sunday morning, China successfully launched a Long March-4B rocket to place a new meteorological satellite in space.

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The rocket blasted off at 9:36 a.m. from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China and soon sent the Fengyun-3 07 satellite into its preset orbit.

China launches Fengyun-3 07 satellite atop Long March-4B rocket from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, April 16, 2023. /China Media Group
China launches Fengyun-3 07 satellite atop Long March-4B rocket from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, April 16, 2023. /China Media Group

China launches Fengyun-3 07 satellite atop Long March-4B rocket from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, April 16, 2023. /China Media Group

The satellite will provide services for weather forecasting, disaster prevention and mitigation, climate change response and ecological conservation.

China launches Fengyun-3 07 satellite atop Long March-4B rocket from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, April 16, 2023. /China Media Group
China launches Fengyun-3 07 satellite atop Long March-4B rocket from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, April 16, 2023. /China Media Group

China launches Fengyun-3 07 satellite atop Long March-4B rocket from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, April 16, 2023. /China Media Group

The mission marked the 471st flight of the Long March carrier rockets, according to the launch center.

(With input from Xinhua)

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