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• China successfully launched a new meteorological satellite, called Fengyun-3E(FY-3E).

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• Fengyun-3E(FY-3E) is designed with a lifespan of eight years.
• 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 cover, 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.

https://indianexpress.com/article/technology/science/china-launches-new-satellite-fy3e-7389963/

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