Beidou
Beidou
Satellites
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Basic Information
Name
Beidou
Designation
Beidou
Alternate Designation
Beidou-1, Beidou-2
Equipment Type
Satellites
Manufacturer
—
Date of Introduction
2010
Description
The Beidou is a constellation of navigation satellites developed by China to compete with the United States GPS, Russia's Glonass and Europe's Galileo global positioning systems. The first Beidou satellite was put into orbit in 2009 and almost 35 satellites are expected to follow by 2020 when the system should be fully operational providing coverage worldwide. These spacecrafts are lifted up by a Long March 3III space launch rocket. Some experimental satellites were placed into orbit beginning in 2000. The third Beidou satellite was launched on January 17, 2010, providing navigation services within China and neighboring region with the aim to extend the reach into Asia-Pacific region by 2012.
Overview (Deagel)
Group
Satellites
Status
Active
Also Known As
Beidou-1, Beidou-2
Origin
China
Initial Operational Capability (IOC)
2010
Total Production
24
Specifications (Deagel)
Performance — Measurement Accuracy
20 meter
Variants
Variant 1
Beidou
Variant 2
Beidou-3
Details
Country of Origin
China
Sources
deagel.com: https://www.deagel.com/x/x/a002461
Classification
Domain
Air & Air Defense
Equipment Status
Active
Operators (1)
China
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