On June 23, China successfully launched the last global networking satellite of Beidou-3 with the Long March 3B rocket at the Xichang Satellite Launch Center. So far, the deployment of the constellation of Beidou-3 global satellite navigation system has been completed.
The Beidou project implements the "three-step" strategy. According to the plan, China will build the Beidou No. 1 system at the end of 2000 to provide services to China; the Beidou No. 2 system will be built at the end of 2012 to provide services to the Asia-Pacific region; and the Beidou No. 3 system will be built to provide services to the world in 2020.
Counting from the launch of the first Beidou navigation test satellite in 2000, in 20 years, China used 44 launches to successfully send 59 Beidou navigation (test) satellites into space with a success rate of 100%. In the glorious 20 years, China has completed the construction of the third generation system of Beidou No. 1, Beidou No. 2, and Beidou No. 3. The Beidou satellite navigation system completely broke the long-term dependence of core components on imports and was controlled by people, casting the "Chinese soul" and eventually becoming a "big weapon". (Editor Lu Jie)
Editor in charge: [Li Ji]