Primer on Meteorological Satellites

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•THE FENGYUN 2 IS A METEOROLOGICAL SATELLITE THAT IS IN SYNCHRONOUS ORBIT WITH THE EARTH. •THE FENGYUN 2 CAN COVER ABOUT 100 MILLION SQ KM OF EARTH SURFACE, KEEPING CHINA AT THE CENTER. IT CAN ALSO PROVIDE METEOROLOGICAL INFORMATION SUCH AS CLOUD MAPS, TEMPERATURES, AND WIND MOVEMENTS OVER CHINA AND ITS NEIGHBORS. •THE SATELLITE WILL HELP IMPROVE MEDIUM- AND LONG-TERM WEATHER FORECASTS AND THOSE FOR NATURAL DISASTERS •THE SATELLITE HAS BEEN OPERATING NORMALLY, AND THE XI'AN SATELLITE CONTROL CENTER AND MARINE SURVEYING SHIPS WILL TRACK AND CONTROL THE SATELLITE, WHICH WILL BE POSITIONED OVER THE EQUATOR AT 105 DEGREES EAST LONGITUDE.