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China launched its 10th navigation satellite into orbit

Beijing, China - By 2020 a network of 30 satellites

As reported by "Xinhua" news agency, China has today, 2 December, launched its 10th navigation satellite into orbit as part of a project to develop its own ground/air global radio-location satellite navigation system. Launched from a "Long March-3A" carrier rocket, the "Beidou" or "Compass" navigation satellite took off at 5.07am (local time) from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1136124
Rome, Italy, 12/02/2011 17:26
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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