FY-2G sends its first image
FY-2G Color Composite Image from 0500 UTC 8 January 2015 (Click to enlarge)
The Chinese Meteorological Satellite FY-2G was launched on 31 December 2014 from Xichang Launch Center in Sichuan Province. It has achieved Geostationary Orbit at 99.5º E and its first full disk Color Composite image, above, from 8 January 2015, has been released.
For more information on FY-2G, click here. FY-2G is the eventual replacement for FY-2E at 105º E.