was running on Tuesday the last of 35 satellites navigation system “Beidou-3”, China took another step towards status as a leading space power.
the Launch was scheduled for last week but was postponed due technical issues rocket, detected during prelaunch tests.
on Tuesday morning, he successfully took place from Baikonur Xichang in Sichuan province using booster “Changzheng-3B”.
the Third version of the Chinese Beidou Navigation Satellite System (BDS) creates an alternative to Russian GLONASS, European Galileo and American GPS.
By 2035, Beijing plans to launch a more accessible and integrated navigation system, the core of which will be BDS.
the First version of “Beidou”, called “Big dipper”, was decommissioned in 2012.
In the last 20 years, the Chinese space program is developing rapidly. Beijing has allocated significant funds for high technology.
In 2003, China became the third country in the world that launched a private spacecraft with crew. Since then, China has built an experimental station in orbit and sent to the moon two lunar Rover.
the Following steps are expected to be orbital station with a permanent crew, manned flight to the moon and sending a Rover to Mars.
If all this comes true, China will become a serious competitor of America in space research.
Since the beginning of this year relations between Beijing and Washington has deteriorated in several areas.
Donald trump and his administration have repeatedly criticized Beijing for its behavior in the outbreak of coronavirus, first detected in China in December last year.
In response to the pushing Beijing’s new law on security of Hong Kong the President of the United States last month announced its intention to abolish the special status of the city in trade and travel.
this week us-China relations again attracted attention in connection with the publication of a book by former assistant at trump national security John Bolton. Retired official argued in her that his patron has reportedly asked the Chinese leader XI Jinping to promote his reelection.
