BeiDou navigation satellite system

China steps up its military game with BDS satellite navigation system

BDS, stated to be rivalling US' Global Positioning System (GPS), is the fourth global satellite navigation system in the world.

Feb 02, 2019, 11:10 AM IST

China launches two navigation satellites from Sichuan

The two newly-launched satellites represent the third phase of the BeiDou Navigation Satellite System.

Nov 06, 2017, 08:31 AM IST

China's navigation satellite system doing well after tests

The three satellites launched this year for China's indigenous navigation satellite system are sending twice as many signals as their predecessors, said the system designer after completing tests on the new units.

Nov 27, 2015, 14:38 PM IST