Fengyun-4C Satellite's First Set of Observation Images Released, Achieving World-Class Comprehensive Capabilities

The China Meteorological Administration released the first set of observation images from Fengyun-4C, marking that China has established an independent and controllable real-time monitoring capability from the Sun to the Earth. Fengyun-4C was successfully launched on December 27, 2025, at the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in China, and is currently the world’s most powerful geostationary meteorological satellite with comprehensive detection capabilities. The six payloads onboard Fengyun-4C all meet international advanced standards. The initial images released show: the geostationary radiation imager images have clear textures and rich details; the interferometric atmospheric vertical profiler has fine spectral resolution and can successfully capture vertical atmospheric structural features, providing more observational data for Earth system numerical forecasts; the lightning imager’s continuous observation animations accurately depict lightning occurrences in severe convective weather, validating its potential for monitoring and early warning of intense weather; the multi-band ionospheric ultraviolet spectral imager continuously observes the Earth’s eastern hemisphere glow phenomena, allowing detailed depiction of ionospheric structural changes that may affect communication, navigation, and positioning signals; the solar extreme ultraviolet imager, combined with solar X-ray and ultraviolet flux meters, successfully captured animated images of solar flare eruptions and flux variations, further enhancing solar activity observation capabilities. (Daily Economic News)