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11/02/2024 11:21:21 am

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Beidou 2

What can BeiDou do?

China Orbits another BeiDou GPS Satellite; to Finish System by 2020

China will also use BeiDou-2 to track and guide its missile systems such as the DF-21D anti-ship ballistic missile.

Chinese Astronauts

China To Match NASA, SpaceX Outer Space Endeavors Starting With Beidou 2 Project

China is hoping to match if not outplay United States' NASA and SpaceX agencies with its own outer space project, Beidou 2. The Chinese’s cosmos-centered plan comes after Chinese astronauts expressed their desire to engage in otherworldly projects and adventures. It also comes after the U.S. barred NASA from inviting China to join space ventures in 2011.

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