The Fengyun 2-D in 2006 China Launches Third Fengyun-2 Series Weather Satellite

China has successfully orbited its thir meteorological satellite, the Fengyun-2-06, the country's central Television CCTV reported. The satellite was launched from the Xichang Satellited Launch Center,in southwest china at 08.54 A.M local time (00:54 a.m GMT) on board a chang zheng-3A carrier rocket.  The Fengyun-2-06 weaterh satellite will collect meteorological data from the previously orbited satellites and replace its outdated predecessor, the Fengyun-2-C, orbited in 2004 China launched its second weather satellite, the Fengyun 2-D in 2006. China uses the data from its meteorological satellites to compile weather forecasts and for emergency monitoring.