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June 18, 2016

China launches 23rd BeiDou navigation satellite
Beijing (XNA) Jun 15, 2016
China launched a satellite to support its global navigation and positioning network at 11:30 p.m. Sunday. The satellite, launched from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China's Sichuan Province, was taken into orbit by a Long March-3C carrier rocket. It is the 23rd satellite in the BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS), which is being developed as an alternative to U.S. GPS. It was the 229th launch of the Long March carrier rocket. The satellite, after entering its de ... read more

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