BeiDou
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Chinese bike sharing firm Hello Chuxing says all of its bikes are connected to Beidou positioning system
Hello Chuxing, the Chinese bicycle sharing platform once known as Hellobike, announced that all of its bikes have been connected to the BeiDou positioning system, following the successful launch of the last satellite of the global BeiDou-3 system today.
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China's last Beidou-3 satellite launched into orbit
At 9:43 am on June 23, China successfully launched the 55th navigation satellite of the Beidou system, finishing the deployment of the navigation system constellation half a year earlier than originally planned.
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China reschedules last Beidou-3 satellite launch mission to June 23
China has restarted its mission to launch the last satellite of the Beidou-3 system, which will be launched on June 23, according to CCTV.
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Launch of the last Beidou-3 satellite delayed
The Long March 3B launch vehicle, used to launch the last global network satellite of the Beidou-3, was found product technology issues during tests before launch, so the launch mission was delayed and the launch time is to be determined, according to CCTV’s latest report on Tuesday.
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China to launch last satellite of BeiDou-3 navigation system on June 16
The launch window for the last satellite of China's BeiDou-3 global satellite navigation system is set between 10:11 and 10:50 on June 16, CCTV reported on Monday.
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Last satellite of China's BeiDou-3 system to be launched soon
The last satellite of China's BeiDou-3 global satellite navigation system has completed its technical area testing, propellant refueling and pre-launch status setting at the Xichang Satellite Launch Center, and will be launched soon, according to the People's Daily.
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China completes inter-satellite link tests for 29 BeiDou satellites
The Xi'an Satellite Measurement and Control Center recently completed the inter-satellite link testing of 29 BeiDou-3 satellites that have been brought into the network to ensure that the global network is completed on schedule, according to CCTV.
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Beidou's 54th satellite has begun service
The 54th Beidou navigation satellite, which has recently completed all in-orbit testing and assessment of the network, has begun to provide services, the Xi'an Satellite Measurement and Control Center announced today.
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Who can be the SpaceX of China?
Led by SpaceX Starlink, the world has seen a surge in the construction of low-orbit constellation plans, with a significant increase in the number of satellite launches starting in 2017.
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China has 70% of smartphones using Beidou navigation
Yang Changfeng, chief designer of China's Beidou satellite navigation system project, said China has 70 percent of smartphones providing Beidou services, and more than half of the world's countries use Beidou systems.