China to set up global satellite navigation system within 10 years

[Brotherhood]

China to set up global satellite navigation system within 10 years - People's Daily Online November 17, 2010

The sixth Compass navigation system satellite is launched on Nov. 1 at western China’s Xichang Satellite Launch Center. (Photo by Wang Yulei/Xinhua)

After the successful launch of six navigation satellites, China is setting up the second generation of the Compass (Bei Dou) satellite navigation system to cover the Asia-Pacific region in 2012 and to establish a satellite navigation and positioning system with global coverage by 2020, a senior official said on Nov. 15.

Liu Lihua, a high-ranking official from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, said that the Compass satellite navigation system is a space-based radio navigation and time-transfer system to provide all-weather, all-time and highly-accurate location, velocity and time navigation information services for all types of users at the Earth's surface and near-Earth space.

It is significant national space infrastructure with a high value, the official said.

By Li Mu, People's Daily Online

 

[ChineseTiger1986]

2020 is the most conservative estimate, the goal is even achievable in 2015.

 

[Chinese-Dragon]

Amazing.

 

[yangtomous]

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[阿叉 摩羅差]

It is wise to have a exclusive solution for the Asian region but redundant to invest in a global one. If the Russians are willing to open up GLONASS China could augment it and together create a robust rival to the American GPS. Having 3 competing non interoperable platforms including a possible EU constellation would be the height of redundancy in an already crowded orbit map.

 

[ChineseTiger1986]

It is wise to have a exclusive solution for the Asian region but redundant to invest in a global one. If the Russians are willing to open up GLONASS China could augment it and together create a robust rival to the American GPS. Having 3 competing non interoperable platforms including a possible EU constellation would be the height of redundancy in an already crowded orbit map.

China has decided to develop its own compass, maybe it has to do with exclusive military secret which has to be 100% indigenous.

And Sir, your ID is awesome!!!

 

[dingyibvs]

It is wise to have a exclusive solution for the Asian region but redundant to invest in a global one. If the Russians are willing to open up GLONASS China could augment it and together create a robust rival to the American GPS. Having 3 competing non interoperable platforms including a possible EU constellation would be the height of redundancy in an already crowded orbit map.

You're right, the Americans could just retire their aging GPS system in a few years and use the Chinese/Russian/European one!

 

[conworldus]

I work in resources. Can't wait to get a Beidou receiver for my exploration work.

 

[applesauce]

whos says extras arnt useful?? a receiver receiving 4(us,china,russia,eu) signals will be covered anywhere even if one signal is weak the other will make up for it