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China Goes After GPS with BDS
#1 · June 23, 2020, 7:58 PM
China has launched the final satellite for its BeiDou 3 constellation, which will allow it to no longer rely on the U.S. Global Positioning System (GPS). The third version of the BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS) comprises 35 satellites, providing global coverage. Apart from GPS, other rivals include Europe's Galileo and Russia's GLONASS, reports BBC (Fortune)
Tuesday's launch will allow China to no longer rely on the US government-owned Global Positioning System (GPS).
The $10bn (£8bn) network is made up of 35 satellites and provides global navigation coverage.
It comes as tensions between Beijing and Washington are increasing over the coronavirus, trade and Hong Kong.