14 May 2022
The integration of the Beidou satellite navigation system and China's railway industry has been accomplished, laying the foundation to promote Beidou's application in the sector, according to the China Satellite Navigation Office and State Railway Administration. In March, a comprehensive demonstration applying Beidou technologies in the sector passed experts' reviews, the administration said.
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15 May 2022
In this episode of the Dongfang Hour News Roundup, Jean Deville is looking at several Chinese commercial launch companies which have made some progress over the past weeks. He discusses the 5 companies which are the most likely to have a shot at becoming a "Chinese SpaceX".
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15 May 2022
Tianwen 1 touched down on Mars one year ago - exactly on 15 May 2021. On 22 May, the Zhurong rover drove down the ramp of the landing platform. It was designed for 3 months operation on the Martian surface. Still today, it is exploring the Red Planet.
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18 May 2022
The total output value of China's satellite navigation and location services industry reached 469 billion RMB (about 69.6 billion USD) in 2021, up 16.3 % from 2020, according to an industry white paper released on 18 May.
China remained the top source of international satellite navigation patent applications last year, with a total of 98,000 applications, said the white paper issued by the Global Navigation Satellite System and Location Based Service Association of China.
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