China launched a 20th satellite for its global navigation system late on Saturday, taking another step towards completing a vast network it hopes will eventually rival the global positioning system r
un by the United States.
It is the first of three satellites planned for that orbit. Beidou will also have 27 satellites in medium earth orbit and five in geostationary orbit when it is completed next year.seven to nineChina has been developing and operating the Beidou navigation system, or BDS, since 1994. With both military and civilian applications, the system is aimed at challenging the dominance of GPS in the global positioning market.
Beijing has been promoting BDS to countries taking part in the initiative by offering additional services and other incentives if they sign up for the system. According to a Chinese government white paper on Beidou from 2016, the system was intended to primarily serve the interests of belt and road countries.
At present, BDS cannot match GPS in terms of positioning accuracy. BDS accuracy is to within 10 metres globally and 5 metres in the Asia-Pacific region, while the positioning accuracy of GPS is 30cm. But with more satellites in its network, the Beidou system is expected to improve, and it ultimately aims to have positioning accuracy to within 10cm for military use.
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