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China has successfully deployed the 10th Compass Beidou-2 navigation satellite into geosynchronous orbit

On 2 December 2011, China successfully launched the tenth Beidou navigation satellite, the fifth inclined geosynchronous orbit satellite in the Beidou II GNSS satellite system. The launch used a Long March 3A carrier rocket and lifted off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Centre in Sichuan Province

The launch was the third satellite to be launched that year. The launch was the third Beidou satellite launched that year, marking an important step in the construction of China's Beidou regional satellite navigation system.

The BeiDou system is a global satellite navigation system independently developed by China and is planned to consist of 35 satellites in order to provide high-precision positioning, navigation and timing services with global coverage. By the end of 2012, China plans to increase the number of satellites in the BeiDou system to 16, in order to expand the service range and enhance system performance.

In addition, the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) has announced that it will gradually shift civil aircraft from using the U.S. GPS system to the BeiDou system to improve autonomy and safety
BeiDou. The BeiDou system not only provides positioning services, but also has a short message communication function, which is particularly useful in emergency situations, such as in areas without mobile phone signals or when communication is blocked in the event of a disaster.
The most recent successful launch of the Beidou system

The most recent successful launch of the BeiDou system was on 26 July 2011, when the ninth BeiDou navigation satellite was launched, which was also the fourth inclined geosynchronous orbit satellite of the BeiDou navigation system network It is also the fourth satellite in inclined geosynchronous orbit of the Beidou navigation system network. With the continuous improvement and development of the Beidou system, China's influence and competitiveness in the field of global satellite navigation will be further enhanced.

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