China launches two more satellites for Beidou navigation system

China launches two more satellites for Beidou navigation system

Sydney, Australia (SPX) Sep 20, 2024 China successfully launched two new satellites on Thursday morning as part of its Beidou Navigation Satellite System, according to the China Satellite Navigation Office. "The satellites were carried by a Long March 3B rocket that lifted off at 9:14 am from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Southwest China's Sichuan province and were deployed into a medium-Earth orbit." This marks the

China Launches Two BeiDou Navigation Satellites

The 59th and 60th satellites of the BeiDou system are launched at 9:14 a.m. (Beijing Time) by a Long March-3B carrier rocket and the Yuanzheng-1 (Expedition-1) upper stage attached to the carrier rocket from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China's Sichuan Province, Sept. 19, 2024. (Photo/Yang Xi, Xinhua) Xichang - China on Thursday launched two new satellites for the BeiDou-3 Navigation Satellite System (BDS-3) from the Xichang…