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    China to set up global navigation system by 2020
    Published: 2011-03-03    Views:57 reads

    China will establish a global navigation system by 2020, said Qi Faren, expert of Chinese space technology on Tuesday.

    Qi, a member of the 11th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, made the remarks before the annual session of the country's top political advisory body, which is scheduled to open Thursday.

    The navigation and positioning satellite is essential for a country in the development of economy and national defense. With the spread of globalization, the role of communication and navigation in production and homeland security will become increasingly evident, Qi said.

    Qi introduced China's three-step plan to set up and improve the global navigation system.

    The first step is building a regional navigation system. The Beidou No. 1 satellite positioning system marks the completion of this step. It is independently-developed and researched by China and can provide users 24-hour services covering China and the surrounding areas.

    "But the regional navigation cannot meet the current demand. A growing China needs to establish a global positioning system according to its development," Qi said. So the Beidou No.2 satellite, a global satellite poisoning system, came into being and will be finished during the second and the third steps.

    In the second step, China will launch 12 to 14 satellites during the preliminary phase of the Twelfth Five-Year Plan (2011-2015). These satellites will forma a regional and autonomous navigation and positioning system.

    The third step is that by the end of 2020, China will have more than 30 satellites around the world.

    The Beidou No. 2 satellite will provide navigation, positioning and orbit determination services for users in China and surrounding areas. It is equivalent to a China-made GPS. Where the United States GPS can apply, the Beidou No.2 satellite can too, Qi said.

    In the Chinese market, Qi said the most popular use of the global satellite navigation system is in the in-car navigation equipment, and United States GPS services have a lion share in China's market. After the Bedou No. 2 satellite is put into use, it will compete with the Unites States GPS.

    Building a global navigation system is very significant to China and the rest of the world. It is the embodiment of China's national capability and will enhance China's ability in information usage. It will also form a satellite application industry and develop into a strategic emerging industry to provide services to people.

    Qi Faren is an academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering and the International Academy of Astronautics. He has served as chief designer of the Shenzhou spacecraft and China's manned space program.

    By Liang Jun, People's Daily Online
    http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90881/7305971.html