China is about to launch the 3rd Bac Dau satellite

According to Xinhua, in the next few days, China plans to launch a third satellite to guide North Dau Dau into orbit with the propellant Truong Chinh-3III from the center of the West Xuong satellite launch in the southwest of the country.

China successfully launched Bac Dau 2 satellite on April 15, 2009.

Declaring on January 15 of the center that boosters and satellites are ready, all preparations are going smoothly.

This is part of China's Global Positioning Satellite System.

The country aims to 2020, Bac Dau satellite navigation system will include 35 satellites and provide services on a global scale.

It was also reported that at 00:00 on January 15, the Chinese Government website on the satellite navigation system of Bac Dau Street was officially put into operation.

Chinese scientists hope Bac Dau can compete with the global positioning system GPS of the US, Galileo of the European Union (EU) and Russia's GLONASS./.