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A Long March 4C rocket carrying the Fengyun 3F satellite blasts off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in Northwest China, Aug 3, 2023.Currently, the nation operates 10 weather satellites — two Fengyun 4 series, three Fengyun 2 series and five Fengyun 3 series. Thursday's space mission was China's 32nd rocket launch this year and the 481st flight of the Long March rocket family.
China has added a new satellite to its fleet of meteorological spacecraft.
Beijing (XNA) Aug 04, 2023 - China launched a meteorological satellite on Thursday for weather forecasting, climate change monitoring and research on atmospheric chemistry. A Long March 4C carrier rocket lifted off at 11:
SpaceX successfully launched a 5-metric-ton Intelsat communications satellite to orbit on Thursday, August 3. Watch the key moments of the mission.
NASA was aiming to launch SpaceX's Crew-7 astronauts to the ISS on August 17, but adjustments to other missions mean it's had to select a new date.