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The country's third orbiter launches into space from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Sichuan Province Sunday. Academics said it's expected to play an important role in national security, the environment, traffic, logistics and other economic activities. Photo: CFP
China took one step forward in its ambition to build an independent global navigation network capable of rivaling foreign congeneric systems with the successful launch of a new orbiter into space early Sunday.
Boosted from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Sichuan Province, it was the third orbiter China has launched for the network, also known as Beidou, or COMPASS system.
It will join another two already in orbits to form a network, which will eventually have a total of 35 satellites, capable of providing global navigation service to users around the world by 2020.
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The COMPASS system will also boost the development of China's information technology, the chief designer said.
"In a few years, people would find some new application of the COMPASS system that they have never imagined before."
http://www.bjd.com.cn/chinanews/201001/t20100118_555964.htm
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The country's third orbiter launches into space from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Sichuan Province Sunday. Academics said it's expected to play an important role in national security, the environment, traffic, logistics and other economic activities. Photo: CFP
China took one step forward in its ambition to build an independent global navigation network capable of rivaling foreign congeneric systems with the successful launch of a new orbiter into space early Sunday.
Boosted from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Sichuan Province, it was the third orbiter China has launched for the network, also known as Beidou, or COMPASS system.
It will join another two already in orbits to form a network, which will eventually have a total of 35 satellites, capable of providing global navigation service to users around the world by 2020.
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The COMPASS system will also boost the development of China's information technology, the chief designer said.
"In a few years, people would find some new application of the COMPASS system that they have never imagined before."
http://www.bjd.com.cn/chinanews/201001/t20100118_555964.htm
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