Eumetsat To Distribute Chinese Weather Sat Data

摘要

Data from China's polar-orbiting FY-3B meteorological satellite will be distributed by Europe's Eumetsat meteorological satellite organization beginningjan. 24 as part of the EumetCast broadcast network, Eumetsat announced Jan. 20. Darmstadt, Germany-based Eumetsat has been distributing microwave humidity and temperature data from the FY-3A spacecraft since late 2010. Eumetsat and the China Meteorological Administration (CMA) agreed in May 2011 to add the same data from FY-3B. FV-3B was launched in November 2010 and spent six months in testing before being declared operational by CMA.