China to launch 2nd navigation satellite on Wednesday.Byline: ANI New Delhi, April 13 (ANI): China is all set to launch the second satellite, the Chinese version of Global Navigation Satellite System For the global navigation satellite system operated by Russia, see . Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) is the standard generic term for satellite navigation systems that provide autonomous geo-spatial positioning with global coverage. (GNSS), into the orbit on Wednesday. This was announced by a spokesman of the Xichang Space Launch Center, in southwest China's Sichuan Province. Both the rocket, a Long March-III carrier, and the satellite are in sound conditions and ready for the planned projection, according to the official. China launched the first satellite, Beidou Navigation System Beidou Navigation System (Simplified Chinese: 北斗导航系统; pinyin: běidǒu dǎoháng xìtǒng) or Beidou Satellite Navigation and Positioning System , into geostationary orbit in October 2000, in an effort to build up its own positioning system independent from the US's Global Positioning System Global Positioning System: see navigation satellite. Global Positioning System (GPS) Precise satellite-based navigation and location system originally developed for U.S. military use. (GPS), EU's Galileo Positioning System and Russia's Global Navigation Satellite System (GLONASS (GLObal NAvigation Satellite System-GLObalnaya NAvigatsionnaya Sputnikovaya Sistema) A satellite-based radio navigation system run by the Russian Ministry of Defense. It uses 21 MEO satellites and three spares. ). China has sent five positioning orbiters into the space. The current Beidou system only provides regional navigation service within China's territory. (ANI) Copyright 2009 Asian News International The Asian News International (ANI) agency provides multimedia news to China and 50 bureaus in India. It covers virtually all of South Asia since its foundation and presently claims, on its official website, to be the leading South Asia-wide news agency. (ANI) - All Rights Reserved. Provided by Syndigate.info an Albawaba.com company |
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