| China's third geostationary meteorological satellite, the Fengyun-2-06, is launched on a Long March 3A carrier rocket at 8:54 a.m. (Beijing Time) at the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China's Sichuan Province, December 23, 2008. The 1,390-km satellite, developed by the Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology affiliated to the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp., was able to acquire data from the ground, the ocean and space for the China Meteorological Administration (CMA). It would also help enhance China's cooperation with international meteorological organizations. (Xinhua) |
