At present, The BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS) is the only navigation satellite system that features both navigation and communication. This dual function enables BDS to provide a wider range of services in broader scenarios. BDS has a hybrid constellation consisting of satellites operating in three kinds of orbits. Compared with other navigation satellite systems, […]

                                                       

Nearly every bit of data we use in our modern devices has a price tag associated with it, but there is one vital piece of technology that many of our devices depend on, that is free. It allows our phones to give us turn-by-turn directions, no matter where we are in the world, and it […]

                                                       

Strong enough to survive being launched into space, durable enough to operate in an inhospitable environment, powerful enough to photograph a small rock from thousands of kilometers away. BeiDou navigation satellite system is a modern Chinese marvel that’s all set to go global. Humans have long asked the question : where are am I ?. […]