China Launches Two New BeiDou Navigation Satellites System Into Space

Beijing: China on Monday sent two new satellites of the BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS) into space. The satellites that were launched from the Xichang Satellite Launch Centre, Sichuan province, at 5.10 a.m. on a Long March-3B carrier rocket, have entered orbit. They are the 47th and 48th satellites of the BDS satellite family, Xinhua news agency reported. The new satellites and the carrier rocket were developed by the China Academy of Space Technology (CAST) and the China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology, under the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. After in-orbit tests, the new satellites will work with the BeiDou BDS satellites already in orbit to improve the positioning accuracy of the system. They are also equipped with new processors to improve navigation signals. (IANS)

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