China’s GPS to provide global service by 2020
20:20, 19 May 2010
BEIJING. May 19. KAZINFORM Beidou, China's own global positioning system (GPS), aims to provide global service by 2020, China News reported; Kazinform refers to China Daily.
The ambitious Beidou navigation satellite system is to be completed in three stages from 2000 to 2020. China already has launched three satellites into space between 2000 and 2003 for the experimental Beidou system.
By 2012, the system will be able to provide a positioning and navigation service covering China and its neighboring regions, the report said.
In the third stage, around 2020, the system will provide global service and include about 30 satellites; Kazinform cites China Daily.
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