Beijing, China (SPX) May 19, 2023
The fifty-sixth Beidou navigation satellite, developed by the Fifth Academy of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation, recently took to the skies. The satellite is part of the geostationary orbit constellation and serves as the first backup satellite for China’s Beidou-3 project.
Upon entering orbit and passing on-orbit tests, it will join the Beidou satellite navigation system