(Two Meetings Express) China Fengyun Meteorological Satellite has provided services to hundreds of countries and regions around the world
China News Agency, Beijing, May 23 (Guo Chaokai) Bao Weimin, member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and director of the Science and Technology Committee of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation Ltd., said in an interview with a reporter from China News Service that the Fengyun series of meteorological satellites are currently on the globe. Users in hundreds of countries and regions provide satellite data and products.
In November 1977, China ’s first-generation polar-orbiting meteorological satellite was officially named Fengyun-1, and the era of Fengyun began. In 1988, 1990 and 1999, China launched three first-generation polar-orbiting meteorological satellites, namely Fengyun-1 A, B and C meteorological satellites. In 1997 and 2000, China launched two geostationary satellites in geostationary orbit Fengyun No. 2 to form the China Meteorological Satellite Operation Monitoring System. Since then, China has become the third country in the world after the United States and Russia to have both orbital meteorological satellites.
Bao Weimin said that the Fengyun series of meteorological satellites play an important role in the field of meteorological observation and forecasting at home and abroad, and responding to climate change. Since 2005, Fengyun series of meteorological satellites have provided 122 products with data of 6358.7TB. 19 countries have received Fengyun satellite data in real time through the China Meteorological Administration satellite broadcasting system. 29 countries have built Fengyun satellite data direct receiving stations and 24 countries have registered Become a user of "Fengyun Satellite International User Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Emergency Support Mechanism".
More than 10 satellites including Fengyun-2, Fengyun-3, Fengyun-4, and Carbon Satellite are carrying out meteorological observations, forming a business model of "multi-satellite in orbit, coordinated operation, mutual backup, and timely encryption"; The assimilation in the global numerical forecasting system has improved the accuracy of numerical weather forecasting, and the comprehensive application capabilities have been further improved, playing a key role in weather forecasting and ecological civilization construction.
Bao Weimin said that China has successfully launched 17 Fengyun meteorological satellites and 7 satellites in orbit are in stable operation. Starting in 2030, China will develop a new generation of polar-orbiting satellite Fengyun V and a new generation of stationary satellite Fengyun VI.
As a low-orbiting meteorological satellite that will succeed Fengyun-3 in the future, the Fengyun-5 series of satellites includes integrated observation satellites, dedicated observation satellites, and emergency extreme weather monitoring constellations. It is expected that by 2035, the Fengyun-5 satellite series will fully replace and expand the currently in service Fengyun-3 satellite series to form a new low-orbit meteorological satellite system with all elements, high accuracy and high stability. (Finish)