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Detailed explanation-1: -China starts development of new Fengyun-3 meteorological satellites.

Detailed explanation-2: -Two meteorological satellites, along with their ground application systems, began trial operation on Monday, said the China Meteorological Administration. The two satellites, Fengyun-3E (FY-3E) and Fengyun-4B (FY-4B), will provide observation data and application services to global users.

Detailed explanation-3: -BEIJING – Two meteorological satellites, along with their ground application systems, have officially started operation, said the China Meteorological Administration on Thursday. The trial operation of the two satellites, Fengyun 3E (FY 3E) and Fengyun 4B (FY 4B), began in June this year.

Detailed explanation-4: -With the successful launch of Dong Fang Hong 1, China became the fifth country after the Soviet Union, United States, France, and Japan to independently launch a satellite.

Detailed explanation-5: -Driven by the successes of Soviet Sputnik 1 and American Explorer 1 satellite launches in 1957 and 1958 respectively, China would launch its first satellite, Dong Fang Hong 1 in April of 1970 aboard a Long March 1 rocket making it the fifth nation to place a satellite in orbit.