Weather satellite offering heads-up about disasters

BEIJING - The stable operation of a recently launched weather satellite will improve China's capacity to prevent and mitigate natural disasters, said a senior meteorological official.

"After a half-year test run, the Fengyun-3B (FY-3B) has proven to be qualified," said Yu Rucong, deputy director of the China Meteorological Administration (CMA).

"It will play a significant role in future weather forecasting and providing concrete data to the public and policymakers about natural disasters."