China successfully launched Bac Dau 2 satellite

Bac Dau 2 satellite was successfully launched into orbit by the 3rd generation Truong Chinh missile from the center of Tay Xuong satellite launch, Tu Xuyen province, on the morning of April 15.

At 4:16 am on April 15 (local time), China successfully launched the Bac Dau 2 satellite into orbit of the 3rd generation Truong Chinh missile from the center of the Tay Xuong satellite launch in Tu Tu Xuyen.

An expert of the National Energy Center for Xinhua said this successful launch has important implications for completing China's global positioning satellite system.

Bac Dau satellite system is designed primarily to serve China's socio-economic development process to provide maritime services and positioning for transportation, meteorology and oil exploration. gas, forest fire monitoring, disaster forecast, telecommunications and security .

This system can help determine exactly the coordinates, latitude and altitude of your sea level wherever you are and in any time.

In previous reports, China intends to complete the global positioning system with the launch of 30 satellites into orbit before 2015, of which 10 maritime satellites will be launched in 2009 and 2010.

China successfully launched the Bac Dau 1 maritime satellite into orbit in April 2007.