摘要
The FY-2C meteorological satellite had been working well for 8 years as of October 19, 2012. Though the satellite was originally designed to work for 3 years, it still operates steadily. As the nation's first operational first-generation geo- stationary meteorological satellite, FY-2C works together with the following satellites FY-2D, FY-2E and FY-2F, in a operational mode of two operational plus two backup ones. FY-2C, FY-2D and FY-2E were the second batch satellites of FY-2 series
