China Friday successfully launched a satellite, the 10th one for its indigenous global navigation and positioning network known as Beidou, authorities said. The satellite was launched at 5.07 a.m., the launch centre said. Read more
China Launches 10th Satellite for Independent Navigation System
China successfully launched a satellite into space at 5:07 a.m. Beijing Time Friday, the 10th one of its indigenous global navigation and positioning network known as Beidou, or Compass system, the launch centre said. The satellite, launched from the Xichang Satellite Launch Centre in the southwestern Sichuan Province, was boosted by a Long March-3A carrier rocket into a geosynchronous orbit. Read more