Meteorological satellite program of China was initiated in 1970s. Since then, two series of meteorological satellites are developed: polar and geostationary named as FY1 and FY2 respectively. Ground segments are major components of FY meteorological satellite projects. The paper reviews the programming, key technology and success rate of the operation of the FY meteorological satellite ground segments. FY meteorological satellites have become an essential portion in the modernization of China´s meteorological system. They are also ranked by World Meteorological Organization (WMO) as a portion of world weather watch (WWW) space component. Data, products and information gained from meteorological satellites have been broadly used in various fields, such as weather forecasting, climate prediction, agriculture, environmental and hazard monitoring, etc. The paper discusses the success of FY meteorological satellite program.