China launches Fengyun-3 weather satellite

China plans to use its newest, most advanced weather satellite to forecast conditions for the upcoming Olympic Games in Beijing, and the dual-use spacecraft also will benefit the Chinese military. A Long March 4C rocket carried the Fengyun-3 (FY-3) spacecraft from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center...

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