Beidou

China sends two BeiDou satellites into space a Nov. 23. (Photo: Guo Wenbin/Xinhua)

November 25, 2019

China launches two MEO BeiDou-3 satellites

By Tracy Cozzens

A new BeiDou satellite is launched from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China's Sichuan Province, Nov. 5. (Photo: Liu Xu/Xinhua)

November 6, 2019

China launches a new BDS-3 satellite

By Tracy Cozzens

September 25, 2019

China adds two more satellites to BeiDou constellation

By Tracy Cozzens

August 22, 2019

China’s super-thin atomic clocks achieve mass production

By Tracy Cozzens

July 29, 2019

Russia passes law on GLONASS-BeiDou cooperation

By Tracy Cozzens

June 24, 2019

Global BeiDou grows to 21 with latest launch

By Alan Cameron

June 6, 2019

More than 80 million BeiDou chips sold

By Alan Cameron

April 22, 2019

China launches new GEO BeiDou satellite

By Tracy Cozzens

April 9, 2019

China and Arab states promote BeiDou via Space Silk Road

By Tracy Cozzens

Self-driving tractors using BeiDou are helping farmers plant vegetables, such as at Tawan Village of Wuzhong City in China’s Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. The smart tractor uses the BeiDou navigation system to help local farmers improve efficiency and modernize agricultural work. (Photo: Wang Peng, Xinhua News Agency)

March 22, 2019

Smart tractor with BeiDou successfully tested in Tunisia

By GPS World Staff

China launches two MEO BeiDou-3 satellites

China launches a new BDS-3 satellite

China adds two more satellites to BeiDou constellation

China’s super-thin atomic clocks achieve mass production

Russia passes law on GLONASS-BeiDou cooperation

Global BeiDou grows to 21 with latest launch

More than 80 million BeiDou chips sold

China launches new GEO BeiDou satellite

China and Arab states promote BeiDou via Space Silk Road

Smart tractor with BeiDou successfully tested in Tunisia

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