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China expands reach of Beidou navigation network with another launch

November 19, 2018 Stephen Clark

Two more Beidou navigation satellites launched from China on Sunday, ending a record run of 18 satellite deployments this year for the Chinese alternative to GPS and placing the program on the cusp of expanding to full-time coverage over most of Asia, Africa and Europe.

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China maintains launch pace with another Beidou mission

November 1, 2018 Stephen Clark

China chalked up another launch Thursday with the on-target delivery of a Beidou navigation satellite destined for an operating post in geostationary orbit more than 22,000 miles over the equator.

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China launches two more Beidou navigation satellites

October 15, 2018 Stephen Clark

A Long March 3B rocket carried two more Beidou navigation satellites into orbit Monday, the 14th and 15th Chinese navigation spacecraft launched this year.

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Expansion of China’s Beidou satellite fleet continues with successful launch

September 20, 2018 Stephen Clark

Another successful launch Wednesday carried two more Beidou satellites into orbit, continuing a string of missions to push China’s independent navigation network closer to global coverage and adding international search-and-rescue support to the program’s portfolio.

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China sets new national record for most launches in a year

August 27, 2018 Stephen Clark

Two navigation satellites joined China’s growing Beidou network with a successful rocket flight Friday that set a new record for the most Chinese space launches in a year.

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Another pair of Chinese navigation satellites successfully launched

July 30, 2018 Stephen Clark

A Chinese Long March 3B rocket launched two satellites Sunday to become the eighth and ninth spacecraft added to the country’s Beidou navigation system so far this year.

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Chinese navigation satellite deployed by Long March rocket

July 10, 2018 Stephen Clark

China launched its second space mission in less than 24 hours Tuesday, sending a Beidou navigation satellite toward an orbital perch around 22,000 miles above Earth.

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Two new satellites join China’s Beidou navigation fleet

March 29, 2018 Stephen Clark

Two Chinese Beidou navigation satellites launched Thursday, growing the country’s home-grown space-based GPS network nearly 14,000 miles above Earth.

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China adds two more satellites to home-grown navigation network

February 12, 2018 Stephen Clark

Two more Chinese Beidou navigation satellites successfully lifted off aboard a Long March 3B rocket Monday on China’s seventh space launch in five weeks.

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Chinese navigation network expanded with pair of new Beidou satellites

January 13, 2018 Stephen Clark

Two satellites destined to join China’s Beidou network successfully launched Thursday aboard a Long March 3B rocket, the first two of up to 18 new Chinese navigation craft scheduled for deployment this year.

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    September 16, 2025
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