BEIJING, Jan. 30 (Xinhua) -- China will launch two
satellites dedicated to radio and TV relay services for the Beijing 2008 Olympic
Games in June and October this year, the China Satellite Communications
Corporation (CSCC) said Tuesday.
Manufacturing of the two satellites is underway under
strict quality control to ensure the timely and smooth launch of them, said Guo
Hao, deputy general manager of CSCC.
CSCC has been contracted to provide broadcasting and
TV signal transfer and traffic monitoring and navigation services for the 2008
Olympic Games.
China launched an Olympic weather forecasting
satellite, the Fengyun-2D, last December.
China Meteorological Administration (CMA) announced
early this month the Fengyun-2D satellite had successfully connected with the
ground control and was operating normally.
Chief designer Li Qin said, "The satellite will
provide accurate and timely information about weather changes to help us with
weather forecasts during the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, especially the opening
and closing ceremonies and important contests."
Besides monitoring weather changes in China, the
FY-2D will also monitor weather changes in neighboring countries.
