[Via Satellite 12-30-2014] China’s first geostationary meteorological satellite, FY 2C, has been deorbited in compliance with national space debris mitigation standards and those of the Inter-Agency Space Debris Coordination Committee (IADC), according to China’s state-run media agency Xinhua. The deorbit process took from Dec. 10 to Dec. 13. FY 2C launched in October 2004, and [...]

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Source: [url=http://www.satellitetoday.com/regional/2014/12/30/china-deorbits-fy-2c-weather-satellite/]China Deorbits FY 2C Weather Satellite[/url]


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