October 05, 2009

BEIDOU (COMPASS) Set to Join Ranks of GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO


China's global navigational satellite system Beidou-2 is on target for a 2012 start with 12 satellites. The complete system is expected by 2020 with 30 space vehicles in geostationary, inclined and middle earth orbits. Beidou or COMPASS is a Chinese answer to GPS and the older GLONASS navigational systems controlled by the militaries of the USA (GPS) and Russia (GLONASS). Most of the world relies on the American GPS system but the EU is far along with the development of GALILEO. The addition of a Chinese alternative will significantly impact the commercial environment for all the applications of navigational satellite technology. Expect a lot of changes and opportunity in telecom and other related industries over the medium to long term....

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