Recent completion of China’s BeiDou satellite navigation system has rekindled privacy and security concerns among some in the West. China has incorporated a two-way messaging capability into BeiDou ...

The BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS) is undergoing a significant upgrade to meet the burgeoning needs for high-precision positioning across various sectors. The new services aim to provide ...

Fifteen years after the Beidou satellite was launched, the GPS-like navigational system is helping to generate $31.5 billion for major companies.

China launched the last satellite in its Beidou navigation network on Tuesday, completing a new rival to GPS and cementing its place in an elite group of countries with their own global navigation ...

The BeiDou satellite lifted off atop a Long March 3B rocket from Xichang Satellite Launch Center, in southwest China's Sichuan Province, on Tuesday at 10:49 p.m. EDT (0249 GMT and 10:49 a.m. local ...

“The launch of a backup Beidou-2 satellite will ensure the system’s continuous and stable operation,” said Yang Hui, chief designer of the Beidou-2 series. Some of the Beidou-2 satellites are nearing ...

China successfully launched the final member in its Beidou satellite constellation Tuesday (June 23) completing a new global navigation system 30 years in the making. Skip to main content.

The final satellite to complete the third-generation network of China's Beidou Navigation Satellite System was launched on Tuesday morning, marking a new milestone in the nation's space endeavors.

China's independent Beidou satellite navigation system has been operating since 2000, but consisting of just three satellites (and one backup), that first generation system offered only limited ...

The system has become operational in Pakistan following rollout of ground stations, with the military opting to switch from GPS to Beidou services. The China Satellite Navigation Office states ...