ChinalaunchedapairofnavigationsatellitesonMondayafternoon,movingclosertobuildingaglobalnetwork.The28thand29thsatellitesinthedomesticallydevelopedBeidouNavigatio
ChinalaunchedthefirstsatellitesinthethirdgenerationofitsBeidouNavigationSatelliteSystemonFridaynightinthefirststepofestablishingavastpositioningandnavigationnet
China’s Beidou navigation system is now accurate within centimetres and on par with the US Global Positioning System (GPS), said a scientist who has been developing the technology.
China plans to launch 30 Beidou navigation satellites during the 13th five-year plan period (2016-2020), capping its three-step strategy to build a global navigation system by 2020.
After more than 10 days in space, China's 19th Beidou navigation satellite is working autonomously and has set up a link with another satellite.
Two navigation satellites launched by China on Saturday mark another solid step towards building a homegrown positioning system with global coverage, a lead scientist said Sunday.
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