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China's BeiDou, A GPS Rival, Powers Over 1 Trillion Daily Location Checks
China's BeiDou satellite system is now powering billions of location checks daily and backing a growing chunk of the country's tech-driven economy, new data shows.
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China Uses Gravitational Slingshots to Rescue Two Satellites Stuck in Orbit for 123 Days
After a rocket malfunction left two satellites spiralling in the wrong orbit, Chinese engineers turned to gravitational slingshot manoeuvres for a 123-day rescue mission—successfully restoring them and advancing China's ambitions in space autonomy.
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China's 'Smart Shell' Can Travel At Mach 7, Hit Target With Precision: Report
The weapon will be launched by an electromagnetic gun and could prove to be a game-changer on the battlefield.
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China Launches Final Satellite to Complete Beidou Network, Rival to GPS
China on Tuesday launched the final satellite in its homegrown geolocation system designed to rival the US GPS network, marking a major step in its race for market share in the lucrative sector.
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China Launches Final Satellite Rivalling GPS In Global Navigation
China on Tuesday launched the final satellite in its homegrown geolocation system designed to rival the US GPS network, marking a major step in its race for market share in the lucrative sector.
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China to Complete Its Competitor to GPS With New Satellites Launches in 2020
China said Friday its Beidou Navigation Satellite System that emulates the U.S. Global Positioning System will be competed with the launch of its final two satellites in the first half of next year.
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China Successfully Tests World's 1st Armed Amphibious Drone Boat: Report
China has successfully tested the world''s first armed amphibious drone boat which the Chinese military analysts claimed could be used in land assault operations and is capable of forming a combat triad with aerial drones and other drone ships, according to a media report.
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China's BeiDou Satellite System Now, Ready To Compete With Rival GPS
China has completed the deployment of its home grown BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS) constellation with the successful launch of two more satellites and will start providing services to countries participating in the Belt and Road Initiative by next month, the state media reported today.
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China To Launch X-Ray Pulsar Navigation Satellite Next Month
China plans to launch an X-ray pulsar navigation satellite next month to test autonomous spacecraft navigation, the country's Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) Fifth Academy said today.
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China's Beidou Satellite Navigation System to Serve Global Users by 2020
By 2020, BDS is expected to serve global users and it will "provide open satellite navigation services free of charge."
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China Launches 23rd Navigation Satellite
China has successfully launched 23rd satellite to support its global navigation and positioning network which is being developed to rival the US' Global Positioning System.
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China Launches 20th Satellite for BeiDou Navigation System
The launch puts China one step closer to providing an alternative to the US-operated GPS.
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Alibaba Joins China Arms Maker to Offer Location Services
Alibaba and China North Industries have created a $313-million joint venture to offer services using Chinese satellite navigation system Beidou.
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China Launches 2 Satellites as It Builds GPS Rival
The satellites are the 18th and 19th launched by China as it develops its domestic navigation system Beidou, or Compass.
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China Launches 2 Satellites as It Builds GPS Rival: State Media
China launched two new satellites into space Saturday, state media reported, as it builds a homegrown satellite navigation system to rival the US's Global Positioning System.
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China's BeiDou, A GPS Rival, Powers Over 1 Trillion Daily Location Checks
China's BeiDou satellite system is now powering billions of location checks daily and backing a growing chunk of the country's tech-driven economy, new data shows.
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China Uses Gravitational Slingshots to Rescue Two Satellites Stuck in Orbit for 123 Days
After a rocket malfunction left two satellites spiralling in the wrong orbit, Chinese engineers turned to gravitational slingshot manoeuvres for a 123-day rescue mission—successfully restoring them and advancing China's ambitions in space autonomy.
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China's 'Smart Shell' Can Travel At Mach 7, Hit Target With Precision: Report
The weapon will be launched by an electromagnetic gun and could prove to be a game-changer on the battlefield.
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China Launches Final Satellite to Complete Beidou Network, Rival to GPS
China on Tuesday launched the final satellite in its homegrown geolocation system designed to rival the US GPS network, marking a major step in its race for market share in the lucrative sector.
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China Launches Final Satellite Rivalling GPS In Global Navigation
China on Tuesday launched the final satellite in its homegrown geolocation system designed to rival the US GPS network, marking a major step in its race for market share in the lucrative sector.
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China to Complete Its Competitor to GPS With New Satellites Launches in 2020
China said Friday its Beidou Navigation Satellite System that emulates the U.S. Global Positioning System will be competed with the launch of its final two satellites in the first half of next year.
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China Successfully Tests World's 1st Armed Amphibious Drone Boat: Report
China has successfully tested the world''s first armed amphibious drone boat which the Chinese military analysts claimed could be used in land assault operations and is capable of forming a combat triad with aerial drones and other drone ships, according to a media report.
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China's BeiDou Satellite System Now, Ready To Compete With Rival GPS
China has completed the deployment of its home grown BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS) constellation with the successful launch of two more satellites and will start providing services to countries participating in the Belt and Road Initiative by next month, the state media reported today.
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China To Launch X-Ray Pulsar Navigation Satellite Next Month
China plans to launch an X-ray pulsar navigation satellite next month to test autonomous spacecraft navigation, the country's Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) Fifth Academy said today.
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China's Beidou Satellite Navigation System to Serve Global Users by 2020
By 2020, BDS is expected to serve global users and it will "provide open satellite navigation services free of charge."
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China Launches 23rd Navigation Satellite
China has successfully launched 23rd satellite to support its global navigation and positioning network which is being developed to rival the US' Global Positioning System.
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China Launches 20th Satellite for BeiDou Navigation System
The launch puts China one step closer to providing an alternative to the US-operated GPS.
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Alibaba Joins China Arms Maker to Offer Location Services
Alibaba and China North Industries have created a $313-million joint venture to offer services using Chinese satellite navigation system Beidou.
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China Launches 2 Satellites as It Builds GPS Rival
The satellites are the 18th and 19th launched by China as it develops its domestic navigation system Beidou, or Compass.
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China Launches 2 Satellites as It Builds GPS Rival: State Media
China launched two new satellites into space Saturday, state media reported, as it builds a homegrown satellite navigation system to rival the US's Global Positioning System.
