China launch 6th Beidou navigation satellite
2010/11/11
0:26 Nov 1st Beijing time, Xichang Satellite Launch Center successfully sent the sixth Beidou navigation satellite into space by "Long March III C" carrier rocket. It is the fourth Beidou satellite launched this year for navigation system satellite network.
Beidou satellite navigation system is one of the four major global satellite navigation suppliers. Beidou system promotes cooperation in the field of satellite navigation and the technical development of global satellite navigation system.
This is the first time for China to use the logo of Beidou satellite navigation system on the carrier rocket. The blue circled logo contains the images of Big Dipper, compass, grid of the Earth as well as its English and Chinese titles. This is also the 133rd space flights China's "Long March" carrier rockets.
By IP Channel of People's Daily Online