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China to launch final satellites for own Beidou GPS system by June
2019-12-30 09:18:00| Telecompaper Headlines
(Telecompaper) China said it will be launching the final two satellites for its Beidou satellite-based positioning system by June, the Nikkei reported, citing a Beidou spokesperson. The move will complete the 35-satellite network and enable China to decouple itself from the US-owned Global Positioning System and its 30 satellites. The move is in line with China's goal to rely less on the US for both its telecommunications and its military and to build an ecosystem independent of the GPS that would be open to Southeast Asia, South Asia, Africa and Eastern Europe. Over 70 percent of Chinese smartphones are already compatible with Beidou, which will also play a role in 5G.
Amazon to launch thousands of satellites, in bid to boost global broadband connectivity
2019-04-08 02:00:00| Total Telecom industry news
US web giant, Amazon, is exploring plans to launch over 3,000 satellites to boost broadband connectivity in remote locations across the world. The plan, dubbed Project Kuiper, would see Amazon launch a total of 3…read more on TotalTele.com »
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Russia loses contact with satellites after launch from new spaceport
2017-11-29 08:49:00| Telecompaper Headlines
(Telecompaper) Contact has been lost with 19 spacecraft shortly after their launch aboard a Soyuz-2 rocket from the Vostochny cosmodrome in Russia. The aircraft included Telesat's first Phase 1 low-earth-orbit satellite.
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Virgin Galactic plans to launch satellites from a Boeing 747
2015-12-04 16:09:03| Extremetech
Virgin Galactic has unveiled a 747-400 commercial airliner, dubbed 'Cosmic Girl,' that will join the company's LauncherOne satellite launch service.
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China plans to launch carbon-tracking satellites into space
2015-12-01 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: China plans to launch satellites to monitor its greenhouse gas emissions as the country, estimated to be the world's top carbon emitter, steps up its efforts to cut such emissions, official news agency Xinhua said on Monday. News of the plan comes as more than 150 world leaders arrived in Paris for climate change talks and Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Barack Obama said they would work together towards striking a deal that moves towards a low-carbon global economy. According...
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