# Fengyun Satellite Program

Type: Technology

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## Timeline

- **2026-03**: New Satellite Deployment — Launch of the latest asset to boost extreme weather early warning capabilities.
- **2023-04**: FY-3G Launch — China's first satellite dedicated to measuring precipitation from a low-earth orbit.
- **2021-06**: FY-4B Launch — First operational satellite of the FY-4 series, improving resolution to 250 meters.
- **2016-12**: FY-4A Launch — Launch of the first second-generation geostationary meteorological satellite.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### China Launches Next-Gen Fengyun Satellite to Bolster Extreme Weather Warnings
2026-03-24 04:29:58 · Sentiment: Positive · Impact: 7/10 · Sources: 2

China has successfully deployed a new meteorological satellite designed to significantly enhance early warning capabilities for extreme weather events. The mission aims to provide high-precision data for disaster mitigation, particularly for typhoons, heavy rainfall, and convective storms across the Asia-Pacific and Africa.
Full story: https://getclimatebrief.com/story/china-fengyun-satellite-extreme-weather-warning

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