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Monday, September 25, 2017, 17:36
China's new-generation weather satellite put into service
By Xinhua
Monday, September 25, 2017, 17:36 By Xinhua

The photo taken on Dec 11, 2017 shows Fengyun-4A satellite roaring into the air on the back of a rocket from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Sichuan province. (CHEN JIANLI / XINHUA)

BEIJING - Fengyun-4A satellite, the first of China's second-generation geostationary orbiting weather satellites, was put into operation Monday, said the State Administration of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense.

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Tests on the satellite platform, payload and ground application system have been completed during its in-orbit operation, the administration said in a statement.

The satellite has helped improve the country's weather and climate forecasts, and test results during its in-orbit operation have met targets, it said.

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Its successful operation enables China to become a leader in developing geostationary orbiting weather satellites, according to the statement.

The satellite was launched from Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China's Sichuan Province on Dec 11, 2016.

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