China launches new satellite, boosting meteorological and observation capabilities

A Long March-3B rocket carrying the Fengyun-4 03 satellite blasts off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Southwest China's Sichuan province, Dec 27, 2025. -- PHOTO/XINHUA

XICHANG (Xinhua): China launched a new satellite on Saturday from the Xichang Satellite Launch Centre in southwest China’s Sichuan Province, reported Xinhua.

The satellite, Fengyun-4 03, was launched by a Long March-3B rocket at 12.07 am (Beijing Time) and has entered its planned orbit.