China launches a 20th generation satellite BDS

Q.  China on 30th September 2015 launched a new 20th generation satellite into orbit named ____________.
- Published on 02 Oct 15

a. BeiDou Navigation Satellite System
b. Baidu Navigation Satellite System
c. Xichang Navigation Satellite System
d. None of the above

ANSWER: BeiDou Navigation Satellite System
 
China on 30th September 2015 launched a 20th new generation satellite to support its global navigation and positioning network launched from Xichang Satellite Launch Center in the south-western province of Sichuan. A Long March-3B carrier rocket carried the satellite.This satellite brings China closer to developing a GPS like the US and it also featured a hydrogen atomic clock, which is another first for China. Some other global navigation satellite systems include IRNSS (India), GPS (United States), GLONASS (Russia), DORIS (France) and QZXX (Japan).

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