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  China set to launch its last BeiDou navigation satellite on Tuesday

  World | Jun 15, 2020, 08:26 PM IST

  China is set to launch on Tuesday the last satellite of the BeiDou Navigation Satellite System, touted to be a competitor to the United States Global Position System, to allow global users to access high-accuracy navigation, positioning, timing and communication services.

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  China launches upgraded BeiDou navigation satellite

  World | Mar 31, 2015, 09:11 AM IST

  Beijing: China launched a new-generation satellite into space for its indigenous BeiDou global navigation and positioning network on Monday.Launched from the Xichang Satellite Launch Centre in the southwestern Chinese province of Sichuan, the satellite was