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Title: BeiDou Deployment
Post by: beidou on 02/03/2016 09:13 pm
In an interview after successful launch of M3-S satellites, the Director of CSNO (China Satellite Navigation Office) told that 18 more Beidou satellites will be launched by end of 2018 (http://bbs.9ifly.cn/forum.php?mod=redirect&goto=findpost&ptid=2206&pid=455812&fromuid=24484) to serve President Xi's "One Belt One Road" strategy and a total number of 40 navigation satellites (http://bbs.9ifly.cn/forum.php?mod=redirect&goto=findpost&ptid=2206&pid=455812&fromuid=24484) will be launched for the next 5 years, i.e. during the 13th five-year plan.
Title: Re: Beidou Deployment
Post by: Satori on 02/05/2016 02:41 pm
China to launch nearly 40 Beidou navigation satellites in five years (http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2016-02/03/c_135072375.htm).
Title: Re: Beidou Deployment
Post by: Satori on 05/23/2016 05:47 pm
China to launch 30 Beidou navigation satellites in next 5 years (http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2016-05/19/c_135372622.htm).
Title: Re: Beidou Deployment
Post by: beidou on 06/15/2016 06:09 pm
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In related news, the State Council Information Office of the People's Republic of China is due to hold a news conference  tomorrow (June 16, 2016) regarding an upcomning release of  a white paper about BDS.

According to China Radio International, a state-run radio service, during the conference, the information Office will be giving further details of the white paper and the BeiDou satellite navigation system.

http://insidegnss.com/node/5002
Title: Re: Beidou Deployment
Post by: beidou on 06/16/2016 07:09 pm
The whitepaper released earlier today is attached.
Title: Re: Beidou Deployment
Post by: baldusi on 06/16/2016 07:43 pm
Is it me or it is just a statement of good intentions with little actual data? I feel like they have a lot of people that really want to show all the details, but the old communist party information denial by default gets in the way.
Title: Re: Beidou Deployment
Post by: beidou on 06/16/2016 08:13 pm
Is it me or it is just a statement of good intentions with little actual data? I feel like they have a lot of people that really want to show all the details, but the old communist party information denial by default gets in the way.

You are certainly correct. Lack of transparency is a common problem among all Chinese space related projects - might they just don't know how to present information to the general public.
Title: Re: BeiDou Deployment
Post by: beidou on 03/05/2017 01:29 pm
A beidou satellites launch plan (https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B7ij9Sh40puSWnBNLWRTVS1oUmc/view) was disclosed by unnamed source.
Title: Re: BeiDou Deployment
Post by: Steven Pietrobon on 03/06/2017 07:43 am
Here's the list in case it ever disappears.
Title: Re: BeiDou Deployment
Post by: input~2 on 03/06/2017 11:24 am
At least one misprint:
the line "Beidou-2 I4 retires in Nov 2019"
should read
"Beidou-2 I5 retires in Nov 2019"
Title: Re: BeiDou Deployment
Post by: schenkus on 03/06/2017 12:36 pm
Do I understand this list correctly that they will keep replacing all the GEO and IGSO satellites even after the MEO satellites are in place ?

Has anyone any information on how big a difference the availabilty of these satellites will make to the quality of Beidou derived positions at that time ?
Title: Re: BeiDou Deployment
Post by: input~2 on 03/06/2017 08:08 pm
Do I understand this list correctly that they will keep replacing all the GEO and IGSO satellites even after the MEO satellites are in place ?
Yes, 10 years ago the final Beidou constellation was planned to include by 2020 35 satellites: 5GEO 3 IGSO and 27 MEO
Title: Re: BeiDou Deployment
Post by: input~2 on 03/06/2017 08:09 pm
A beidou satellites launch plan (https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B7ij9Sh40puSWnBNLWRTVS1oUmc/view) was disclosed by unnamed source.
@beidou: any hint on where this document come from?
Title: Re: BeiDou Deployment
Post by: beidou on 03/06/2017 08:43 pm
A beidou satellites launch plan (https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B7ij9Sh40puSWnBNLWRTVS1oUmc/view) was disclosed by unnamed source.
@beidou: any hint on where this document come from?

I found it on the above link. No idea how this (confidential information, at least in the eyes of Chinese government) leaked out. I think the information is credible except the misprint you have pointed out.
Title: Re: BeiDou Deployment
Post by: Satori on 04/02/2017 03:47 pm
From Xinhua,

China's BeiDou system to expand cooperation to SE Asia (http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2017-04/01/c_136177098.htm).
Title: Re: BeiDou Deployment
Post by: Stan Black on 07/23/2017 03:45 pm
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Keep improving the continuous stability and service accuracy of the BeiDou System, and will launch 2 BeiDou-2 backup satellites in 2018, ensuring its regional service performance maintain stable and grow better.
2 Push forward the research, development and construction of BeiDou-3 system.
In 2017, it is planned to launch 6 to 8 BeiDou-3 MEO satellites
In 2018, about 10 BeiDou-3 MEO satellites and 1 BeiDou-3 GEO satellite will be launched
From 2019 to 2020, 6 BeiDou-3 MEO satellites, 3 BeiDou-3 IGSO satellites and 2 BeiDou-3 GEO satellites will be launched
http://www.unoosa.org/documents/pdf/copuos/2017/copuos2017tech06E.pdf
Title: Re: BeiDou Deployment
Post by: SmallKing on 09/18/2017 04:35 am
China's navigation system gets powerful chip to improve positioning
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BEIJING: A new powerful chip technology has been introduced in China's national satellite navigation system to provide high-precision positioning.
The chip, which will be attached to the satellites of BeiDou Navigation Satellite System, was unveiled by the Global Navigation Satellite System and Location Based Service (GNSS & LBS) Association of China (GLAC).
The positioning accuracy of the chip reaches at sub-metre level without ground-based augmentation, state-run Xinhua news agency reported.
The chip, developed by Shenzhen-based Allystar Technology, has been earlier used in unmanned driving systems, wearable devices, precision agriculture and smart logistics.
The chip supports the new generation of BDS-3 satellites for high-precision navigation and positioning, the report said.
Besides navigation, China also uses BDS for its military applications to avoid dependence on America's Global Positioning System (GPS).
...
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/science/chinas-navigation-system-gets-powerful-chip-to-improve-positioning/articleshow/60712232.cms
Title: Re: BeiDou Deployment
Post by: SmallKing on 10/26/2017 05:04 am
Lei Fanpei said at the 19th National Congress, the BD3 system would reach IOC by the end of next year
Title: Re: BeiDou Deployment
Post by: Moon Rabbit on 10/26/2017 05:22 am
Lei Fanpei said at the 19th National Congress, the BD3 system would reach IOC capacity by the end of next year
IOC capacity?
Title: Re: BeiDou Deployment
Post by: SmallKing on 10/26/2017 05:39 am
Lei Fanpei said at the 19th National Congress, the BD3 system would reach IOC capacity by the end of next year
IOC capacity?
just IOC
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Initial_operating_capability
Title: Re: BeiDou Deployment
Post by: SmallKing on 10/26/2017 05:55 am
Which means at least 18 sats in operation?

I could be wrong, please correct me if necessary
Title: Re: BeiDou Deployment
Post by: Galactic Penguin SST on 11/04/2017 03:06 pm
Do we actually know who's who for the production of the phase 3 (a.k.a. "global phase") satellites? It looks like that both CAST and CAS' Shanghai Micro-satellite Center are building satellites for the operational global system, with the two scheduled for launch this month coming from CAST and the two launching next month or so coming from CAS.

How many will the two build respectively, and of what type?
Title: Re: BeiDou Deployment
Post by: GELORD on 11/04/2017 05:21 pm
Title: Re: BeiDou Deployment
Post by: GELORD on 11/04/2017 05:28 pm
BEIDOU ALMANAC, 04.11.17
Title: Re: BeiDou Deployment
Post by: GELORD on 11/04/2017 05:37 pm
http://www.beidou.gov.cn/attach/2013/12/26/20131226b8a6182fa73a4ab3a5f107f762283712.pdf
Title: Re: BeiDou Deployment
Post by: beidou on 11/04/2017 11:17 pm


It's ridiculous that the BeiDou constellation status is posted on the Glonass official website, while not on the official BeiDou webportal...
Title: Re: BeiDou Deployment
Post by: Moon Rabbit on 11/05/2017 04:34 am


It's ridiculous that the BeiDou constellation status is posted on the Glonass official website, while not on the official BeiDou webportal...

That was what i thought too :P
It looks like the official page (English version) was last updated in 2015
http://en.beidou.gov.cn/index.html (http://en.beidou.gov.cn/index.html)

Nevertheless, the Chinese version looks to be up to date.
http://www.beidou.gov.cn/ (http://www.beidou.gov.cn/)
Title: Re: BeiDou Deployment
Post by: Moon Rabbit on 11/05/2017 04:40 am
From the GLONASS page, a chart (attached) seems to attribute CAST to the production of all (GEO, MEO and IGSO) phase 3 satellites??? (https://www.glonass-iac.ru/en/guide/beidou.php (https://www.glonass-iac.ru/en/guide/beidou.php))

 
Title: Re: BeiDou Deployment
Post by: Moon Rabbit on 11/05/2017 05:22 am
...CAS' Shanghai Micro-satellite Center...

How many will the two build respectively, and of what type?

Is the 'Shanghai Micro-satellite Center' the same 'Shanghai Engineering Center for Microsatellite' http://www.microsate.com/ (http://www.microsate.com/)
Title: Re: BeiDou Deployment
Post by: Galactic Penguin SST on 11/05/2017 06:32 am
...CAS' Shanghai Micro-satellite Center...

How many will the two build respectively, and of what type?

Is the 'Shanghai Micro-satellite Center' the same 'Shanghai Engineering Center for Microsatellite' http://www.microsate.com/ (http://www.microsate.com/)

Yes.
Title: Re: BeiDou Deployment
Post by: SmallKing on 11/05/2017 01:04 pm
Do we actually know who's who for the production of the phase 3 (a.k.a. "global phase") satellites? It looks like that both CAST and CAS' Shanghai Micro-satellite Center are building satellites for the operational global system, with the two scheduled for launch this month coming from CAST and the two launching next month or so coming from CAS.

How many will the two build respectively, and of what type?
Did some searching work, it seemed the first batch of CAS is 6, maybe all MEO sats? And two are waiting for launch, two are undergoing testing

http://bbs.9ifly.cn/forum.php?mod=redirect&goto=findpost&ptid=6292&pid=543283&fromuid=35435
http://www.chinanews.com/gn/2017/11-02/8367174.shtml
Title: Re: BeiDou Deployment
Post by: SmallKing on 11/06/2017 03:15 am
Lei Fanpei said at the 19th National Congress, the BD3 system would reach IOC by the end of next year
CCTV just reported 18 Beidou-3 sats would be on orbit by the end of 2018
Title: Re: BeiDou Deployment
Post by: VR2 on 11/13/2017 07:46 pm

It's ridiculous that the BeiDou constellation status is posted on the Glonass official website, while not on the official BeiDou webportal...

That was what i thought too :P

Mainly at least somewhere. Here is a source of information: По данным Исследовательского центра тестирования и оценки при Китайской канцелярии по спутниковой навигации.

Additional information here: http://gpsworld.com/the-almanac/

But there is no information about the operation of each satellite. :(
Title: Re: BeiDou Deployment
Post by: VR2 on 03/17/2018 07:44 pm
Staus report from 12.3.2018 (last oldest version - to PRN C17)
Title: Re: BeiDou Deployment
Post by: VR2 on 03/17/2018 07:47 pm
And status report from today (version with 37 (!) satellites)
Title: Re: BeiDou Deployment
Post by: Galactic Penguin SST on 03/18/2018 05:56 am
Is there a source where these graphs can be found, or are they your own work?
Title: Re: BeiDou Deployment
Post by: VR2 on 03/18/2018 07:44 pm
Is there a source where these graphs can be found, or are they your own work?
Source exists. I've been looking for him for a long time. :P
http://www.csno-tarc.cn/system/fitness
Title: Re: BeiDou Deployment
Post by: Satori on 05/25/2018 07:19 pm
China to launch two BeiDou-2 backup satellites (http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2018-05/25/c_137206531.htm).
Title: Re: BeiDou Deployment
Post by: Satori on 05/25/2018 07:22 pm
China to launch another 11 BeiDou-3 satellites in 2018 (http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2018-05/23/c_137200761.htm).
Title: Re: BeiDou Deployment
Post by: plutogno on 06/09/2018 05:21 pm
Progress and performance evaluation of BeiDou global navigation satellite system: Data analysis based on BDS-3 demonstration system
http://engine.scichina.com/publisher/scp/journal/SCES/61/5/10.1007/s11430-017-9186-9?slug=full%20text


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The first two Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) satellites of the third generation of BeiDou satellite navigation System (BDS-3) were successfully launched on November 5, 2017. This historical launch starts the new era of the global navigation satellite system of BeiDou. Before the first two satellites of BDS-3, a demonstration system for BDS-3 with five satellites, including two Inclined Geosynchronous Orbit satellites (IGSO) and three MEO satellites, was established between 2015 and 2016 for testing the new payloads, new designed signals and new techniques. In the demonstration system, the new S frequency signal and satellite hydrogen clock as well as inter-satellite link (ISL) based on Ka-band signals with time-division multiple addresses (TDMA) were tested. This paper mainly analyzes the performances of the demonstration system, including the signal-to-noise ratios, pseudorange errors and the multipath errors of the civilian signals of BDS-3. The qualities of signals in space, time synchronization and timing precision were tested as well. Most of the performances were compared with those of the regional BeiDou satellite navigation system (BDS-2). At last, the performances of positioning, navigation and timing (PNT) of the future BeiDou global system (BDS-3) were evaluated based on the signal quality of the present demonstration satellite system.
Title: Re: BeiDou Deployment
Post by: Satori on 07/12/2018 12:06 pm
Feature: Love navigated by Beidou (http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2018-07/11/c_137316556.htm).
Title: Re: BeiDou Deployment
Post by: beidou on 07/12/2018 10:10 pm
Feature: Love navigated by Beidou (http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2018-07/11/c_137316556.htm).

Sounds like a joke.
Title: Re: BeiDou Deployment
Post by: zubenelgenubi on 08/24/2018 02:45 pm
Cross-post file attached:
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Title: Re: BeiDou Deployment
Post by: input~2 on 08/26/2018 08:10 am
Ground tracks of BDS satellites as of August 21, 2018 16:00:00 UTC
Title: Re: BeiDou Deployment
Post by: input~2 on 08/26/2018 08:20 am
Updated launch list
Title: Re: BeiDou Deployment
Post by: GELORD on 08/31/2018 12:28 am

BEIDOU CONSTELLATION STATUS 30.08.18

Total satellites in constellation-33
SV is included in operational orbital constellation-15
SV is not included in operational orbital constellation-18

https://www.glonass-iac.ru/en/BEIDOU/
Title: Re: BeiDou Deployment
Post by: nzguy on 09/21/2018 02:38 am
I see the latest reports are for another 4 MEO sats by the end of the year. How many more sats are needed to finish the BDS-3 MEO constellation?

Will we see any more launches of MEO in November and December?
Title: Re: BeiDou Deployment
Post by: russianhalo117 on 09/21/2018 06:52 am
I see the latest reports are for another 4 MEO sats by the end of the year. How many more sats are needed to finish the BDS-3 MEO constellation?

Will we see any more launches of MEO in November and December?
Last 4 MEO sats of 2018 are launching on 2 flights next month. GEO birds are launching in November and potentially December but later not confirmed.
Title: Re: BeiDou Deployment
Post by: Phillip Clark on 09/21/2018 07:16 am
BBC report:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-45471959
Title: Re: BeiDou Deployment
Post by: GELORD on 09/21/2018 06:24 pm
BEIDOU CONSTELLATION STATUS 21.09.18

Total satellites in constellation-33
SV is included in operational orbital constellation-15
SV is not included in operational orbital constellation-18

https://www.glonass-iac.ru/en/BEIDOU/index.php
Title: Re: BeiDou Deployment
Post by: nzguy on 10/03/2018 04:08 am
Looks like BDS-3 is starting to come to life according to http://www.csno-tarc.cn/system/health&ce=english

The GLONASS site has also moved C19 and C28 into the operational constellation https://www.glonass-iac.ru/en/BEIDOU/

I review the RINEX files from IGS and C28 did indeed send healthy flag yesterday.
Title: Re: BeiDou Deployment
Post by: nzguy on 10/03/2018 07:19 am
The official page has now been updated.

Now BDS 2 IGSO7 (C16), as well as BDS3 MEO1-S (C19) and MEO2-S (C28) are operational.

BDS 3 MEO1 and MEO8 have also reappeared at C47 and C48. Previously they had disappeared back in June when MEO1-S and MEO2-S replaced their PRNs.
Title: Re: BeiDou Deployment
Post by: nzguy on 10/03/2018 08:44 am
Confirmed that a Septentrio receiver in San Francisco is tracking a healthy C19 satellite on B1 only. Receiver will need firmware update to receive the new B2 and B3 signals.
Title: Re: BeiDou Deployment
Post by: nzguy on 10/03/2018 09:27 am
It look like this is the official annoucement? http://www.beidou.gov.cn/yw/xwzx/201810/t20181001_16229.html
Title: Re: BeiDou Deployment
Post by: SciNews on 12/28/2018 02:06 pm
China's BeiDou navigation system starts global service http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2018-12/27/c_137702707.htm
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China's BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS) has started to provide global service, said BDS Spokesperson Ran Chengqi on Thursday.
At a press conference of the State Council Information Office, Ran said the construction of the BDS-3 primary system had been completed.
"This signifies that BDS has officially entered the global era as the BDS expands from a regional system to a global navigation system," Ran said.
"From now on, no matter where you go, BDS will always be with you," said Ran.
The positioning accuracy of the system has reached 10 meters globally and five meters in the Asia-Pacific region. Its velocity accuracy is 0.2 meters per second, while its timing accuracy stands at 20 nanoseconds, according to Ran.
By the end of 2018, there were a total of 33 BDS satellites operating in orbit, including 15 BDS-2 satellites and 18 BDS-3 satellites.
China plans to launch another 11 BDS-3 satellites and one BDS-2 satellite in the coming two years to form the complete global network, which will further enhance the global service performance, Ran said.

Edit: the official announcement
The BDS-3 Preliminary System Is Completed to Provide Global Services http://en.beidou.gov.cn/WHATSNEWS/201812/t20181227_16837.html
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Today, together with other documents, we are releasing the new BDS Open Service Performance Standard (version 2.0). After being tested and evaluated globally, the BDS service performance standards are as follows:
 
System service coverage: global 
Positioning accuracy: 10 meters horizontal and 10 meters vertical (95% confidence level);
Velocity accuracy: 0.2 meters per second (95% confidence level);
Timing accuracy: 20 nanoseconds (95% confidence level);
System service availability: better than 95%.
 
of which in the Asia-Pacific region, the positioning accuracies are 5 meters horizontally and 5 meters vertically (95% confidence level). The BDS services are available worldwide, including the “Belt and Road” countries and regions.
Title: Re: BeiDou Deployment
Post by: Liss on 12/28/2018 03:15 pm
All the 18 Beidou 3 medium orbit satellites are turned on according to http://www.csno-tarc.cn/system/constellation
Title: Re: BeiDou Deployment
Post by: Liss on 01/03/2019 02:18 pm
Strange enough only five newest BD3 MEO satellites (C25 through C29, all from the Shanghai academy of microsatellites) have been included into almanac accessible via https://www.glonass-iac.ru/en/BEIDOU/ephemeris.php or directly from http://www.csno-tarc.cn/system/almanac .
Title: Re: BeiDou Deployment
Post by: nzguy on 01/08/2019 03:19 am
Why are the next MEO launches so late in the year? Did the rapid launches catch up with the satellite production?

Curious why they would launch the IGSOs before the rest of the MEOs.
Title: Re: BeiDou Deployment
Post by: Liss on 01/08/2019 04:15 pm
Beidou 3 MEO satellites with PRN C19 through C24 has been added to the almanac. C22 is unhealthy and 13 MEO birds are healthy: three Beidou 2 and ten Beidou 3.
Title: Re: BeiDou Deployment
Post by: nzguy on 01/09/2019 01:58 am
Worth noting that the old 2016 Beidou 2 ICD for B1 and B2 signal does not support PRNs above 30 in the almanac. However the 2018 B3 ICD expanded the PRN range and the almanac size.

So it will be interesting to see how long it takes for them to add PRN 31-37 to the almanac as they might be having to modify software and GNSS receivers to support it. I also expect they will need to release revision to the B1/B2 ICD.
Title: Re: BeiDou Deployment
Post by: Josh_from_Canada on 01/12/2019 08:56 pm
It looks like the whole constellation has went offline.

http://www.csno-tarc.cn/system/health&ce=english
Title: Re: BeiDou Deployment
Post by: russianhalo117 on 01/14/2019 05:52 am
It looks like the whole constellation has went offline.

http://www.csno-tarc.cn/system/health&ce=english
Could be data server to the website is offline/crashed.  This has happened before. Otherwise update underway. Some are planned as the constellation furthers completion.
Title: Re: BeiDou Deployment
Post by: nzguy on 01/14/2019 09:00 am
All my GPS receivers are still tracking them. Also the time stamp at bottom indicates the graph hasn't been updated in 2 days
Title: Re: BeiDou Deployment
Post by: Josh_from_Canada on 01/14/2019 09:02 pm
It looks like the system was down from 04:00 UTC on the 12th till 00:00 UTC on the 14th.
Title: Re: BeiDou Deployment
Post by: zandr on 01/29/2019 07:11 pm
http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2019-01/29/c_137784548.htm
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China to launch 10 BeiDou satellites in 2019
Source: Xinhua| 2019-01-29 21:06:08|Editor: Li Xia
BEIJING, Jan. 29 (Xinhua) -- China will send 10 satellites to join the BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS) through seven separate launches this year, the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) announced Tuesday.
The launches will help complete the BDS global network by 2020, said Shang Zhi, director of the Space Department of the CASC, at a press conference, where the Blue Book of China Aerospace Science and Technology Activities was released.
According to the blue book, a total of 18 BeiDou satellites were launched in 2018, marking the completion of the BDS-3 primary system. The navigation system has started to provide global service...
Title: Re: BeiDou Deployment
Post by: Satori on 02/10/2019 10:04 pm
China Focus: BeiDou achieves real-time transmission of deep-sea data (http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2019-02/01/c_137792605.htm).
Title: Re: BeiDou Deployment
Post by: Satori on 03/28/2019 10:13 pm
From Xinhua, Feature: A BeiDou superstar (http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2019-03/26/c_137924880.htm).
Title: Re: BeiDou Deployment
Post by: Satori on 05/17/2019 02:32 pm
From Xinhua,

China's satellite navigation industry sees rapid development (http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2019-05/15/c_138060815.htm)
Title: Re: BeiDou Deployment
Post by: Satori on 06/04/2019 02:11 pm
From Xinhua,

BeiDou satellite expo opens in east China (http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2019-06/04/c_138116519.htm)
Title: Re: BeiDou Deployment
Post by: Satori on 06/06/2019 11:35 am
From Xinhua,

China to complete BeiDou-3 satellite system by 2020 (http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2019-06/05/c_138119405.htm)
Title: Re: BeiDou Deployment
Post by: Liss on 10/24/2019 10:32 am
44543 is at position C-3 since 01-Oct-2019, and 44542 is expected at C-5 today. After this, all the eight positions in plane C are filled with Beidou 3 generation spacecraft.
In plane B, Beidou-2 M6 has left position B-4 in October and moved to the B-3.5 intermediate position. Slots B-2 and B-4 are now empty, others are filled with Beidou 3 generation spacecraft.
In Plane A, six positions are filled with Beidou 3 generation spacecraft. Beidou 2 M4 is located at A-8 and Beidou 3 M2-S is at A-6.

We are at two launches before the full Beidou 3 constellation.
Title: Re: BeiDou Deployment
Post by: plutogno on 11/17/2019 08:00 am
new paper: SIS Accuracy and Service Performance of the BDS-3 Basic System
http://engine.scichina.com/publisher/scp/journal/SCPMA/doi/10.1007/s11433-019-1468-9?slug=abstract

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Compared with BDS-2, BDS-3 aims to offer users better navigation signals and higher precision with a series of new technologies. For example, the spaceborne atomic clock of BDS-3 is upgraded for higher performance, a Ka-band inter-satellite link is adopted for inter-satellite ranging and communication, and new B1C and B2a signals are broadcasted in addition to B1I and B3I signals (compatible with BDS-2). In addition, a 9-parameter model based on a spherical harmonic function is employed for ionospheric delay corrections. Using the observation data from 18 satellites within the basic system, this paper conducts a comprehensive evaluation of the pseudorange measurement characteristics, signal-in-space (SIS) accuracy of navigation messages and global service capability of BDS-3. The results indicate that the pseudorange measurement multipath effect and observation noise of BDS-3 satellites are better than those of BDS-2; additionally, with the support of inter-satellite links, the user range error (URE) of the BDS-3 satellite broadcast ephemeris is better than 10 cm, the precision of the broadcast clock parameter is better than 1.5 ns, and the SIS accuracy is better than 0.6 m overall. Different from the traditional K model, the 9-parameter ionospheric BDS-3 model can provide ionospheric delay corrections better than 70% for worldwide single-frequency users. The service capability evaluation of the basic system consists mainly of the improved accuracy of the B1I and B3I signals according to BDS-2 as well as the global positioning accuracy of the new signals. These results prove that the BDS-3 basic system has achieved the design goal; that is, both the horizontal and the vertical global positioning accuracies are better than 10 m (95%). In the future, 6 MEO satellites as well as 3 GEO satellites and 3 IGSO satellites for regional enhancement purposes will be deployed for full operation;
Title: Re: BeiDou Deployment
Post by: Satori on 12/23/2019 09:18 pm
From Xinhua,

BeiDou satellite system applied in Guizhou (http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2019-12/22/c_138650220.htm).
Title: Re: BeiDou Deployment
Post by: zandr on 12/28/2019 11:04 am
From Xinhua:
China's Beidou navigation system to provide unique services (http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2019-12/27/c_138661877.htm)
and
http://russian.news.cn/2019-12/28/c_138663210.htm
translation:
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In 2020, China will be fully established satellite system "Beidou-3"
Beijing, December 28 / Xinhua / - China will complete the creation of the Beidou 3 navigation satellite system after the launch of two other geostationary satellites by the end of June 2020...
Title: Re: BeiDou Deployment
Post by: Satori on 02/16/2020 03:13 pm
From Xinhua, Four BeiDou satellites start operation in network (http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2020-02/16/c_138788357.htm).

The 41st BDS satellite, launched on Nov. 1, 2018, is operating in geostationary orbit, and the 49th satellite was sent into inclined geosynchronous Earth orbit on Nov. 5, 2019. Both of them were developed by the China Academy of Space Technology under the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation.

The 50th and the 51st BDS satellites, launched on Nov. 23, 2019, are operating in medium Earth orbit, and were developed by the Innovation Academy for Microsatellites of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.

Over the past two years, China has successfully sent 28 BDS-3 satellites and two BDS-2 satellites into orbit.

China plans to launch another two BDS satellites into geostationary orbit in the first half of this year to complete the global network.
Title: Re: BeiDou Deployment
Post by: Satori on 03/05/2020 02:56 pm
From Xinhua, FBeijing to beef up support for Beidou-related industry (http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2020-03/05/c_138846007.htm).

The Beijing municipal government has released a three-year plan to promote the innovation and development of industries related to the BeiDou Navigation Satellite System.
Title: Re: BeiDou Deployment
Post by: Satori on 06/10/2020 02:32 pm
From Xinhua,

China tests inter-satellite links of BeiDou navigation system (http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2020-06/08/c_139124138.htm).

The Xi'an Satellite Control Center's tests have shown links among the satellites of the BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS) are stable to ensure that the constellation can be completed as scheduled.

The tests showed that the inter-satellite links meet the demands of the construction of the global system, said Yuan Yong, a senior engineer from the control center.
Title: Re: BeiDou Deployment
Post by: Satori on 06/10/2020 02:33 pm
From Xinhua,

China's BeiDou navigation enables smarter agricultural production (http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2020-06/09/c_139126575.htm).

China-developed BeiDou navigation technology has made agricultural production smarter and more precise.
Title: Re: BeiDou Deployment
Post by: Satori on 06/25/2020 01:07 pm
From Xinhua,

Commentary: China's BeiDou system primed for serving whole world (http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2020-06/23/c_139161296.htm).

China launched the last satellite of the BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS) on Tuesday, marking the completion of the country's independently developed orbital navigation network, and a landmark step of its peaceful exploration of space.
Title: Re: BeiDou Deployment
Post by: Satori on 06/25/2020 01:08 pm
From Xinhua,

Factbox: How BeiDou is used in China and around the world (http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2020-06/24/c_139164334.htm).

China has completed the deployment of the BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS) with the recent launch of its last satellite, the 55th of the BeiDou family.
Title: Re: BeiDou Deployment
Post by: otter on 07/31/2020 09:24 am
China's self-developed BDS officially opens for global users with upgraded services

http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2020-07/31/c_139254645.htm
Title: Re: BeiDou Deployment
Post by: Satori on 09/10/2020 11:58 am
According to a new thread on the Chinese 9ifly space forum, a supplementary satellite for the Beidou-3 constellation will be launched in 2021.
Title: Re: BeiDou Deployment
Post by: zubenelgenubi on 09/10/2020 08:27 pm
According to a new thread on the Chinese 9ifly space forum, a supplementary satellite for the Beidou-3 constellation will be launched in 2021.
http://9ifly.spacety.com/thread-93866-1-1.html
Title: Re: BeiDou Deployment
Post by: otter on 11/09/2020 08:01 am
China's BDS-3 improves timing service: research

http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2020-11/09/c_139503172.htm