A Long March-4B rocket carrying the Fengyun-3 07 satellite blasts off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, April 16, 2023. (PHOTO /XINHUA)
JIUQUAN - China on Sunday morning launched a Long March-4B rocket to place a new meteorological satellite in space.
The rocket blasted off at 9:36 am (Beijing Time) from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China and soon sent the Fengyun-3 07 satellite into its preset orbit.
ALSO READ: China pilots providing quasi real-time solar exploration data
The satellite will provide services for weather forecasting, disaster prevention and mitigation, climate change response and ecological conservation.
READ MORE: China launches ecological environment satellite monitor
The mission marked the 471st flight of the Long March carrier rockets, according to the launch center.
