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China on Sunday morning launches a Long March-4B rocket to place a new meteorological satellite in space. [ Photo by Wang Jiangbo/Provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

JIUQUAN - China on Sunday morning launched a Long March-4B rocket to place a new meteorological satellite in space.

The rocket blasted off at 9:36 am (Beijing Time) from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China and soon sent the Fengyun-3 07 satellite into its preset orbit.

The satellite will provide services for weather forecasting, disaster prevention and mitigation, climate change response and ecological conservation.

The mission marked the 471st flight of the Long March carrier rockets, according to the launch center.

China on Sunday morning launches a Long March-4B rocket to place a new meteorological satellite in space. [ Photo by Wang Jiangbo/Provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

China on Sunday morning launches a Long March-4B rocket to place a new meteorological satellite in space. [ Photo by Wang Jiangbo/Provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

China on Sunday morning launches a Long March-4B rocket to place a new meteorological satellite in space. [ Photo by Wang Jiangbo/Provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

China on Sunday morning launches a Long March-4B rocket to place a new meteorological satellite in space. [Photo by Wang Jiangbo/Provided to chinadaily.com.cn]