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| China officially launched the latest GPS satellite |
China launched its last satellite on Tuesday to complete the global navigation system, which will help free the United States from technology in this area.
The Beidou satellite system, which has been operating for more than two decades, is a milestone in space and technological ambitions in China. Beidou is also a competitor to the GPS system, which is widely used by the United States government in global positioning systems.
Experts believe that Beidou will help the Chinese army to stay online in the event of a conflict with the United States, but the launch is also part of Beijing's drive to increase its technological clout worldwide.
The satellite was successfully launched at 10:15 am Beijing time and was broadcast on the Chinese government channel CGTN.
It should be noted that the system plan was developed in China in the late 1990s. The first batch of Beidou satellites was launched in 2000 and provided satellite services to China. The second batch of products will be completed in 2012 and headed to the Asia Pacific region. Now the third batch of satellites is ready and 30 satellites have been numbered, which means that Beidou's network now covers the whole world.