BEIDOU NAVIGATION SATELLITE

SYSTEM CHINAS ANSWER TO

GPS

INTRODUCTION
The BeiDou Navigation Satellite System is a Chinese satellite navigation system.
It consists of two separate satellite constellations a limited test system that
has been operating since 2000, and a full-scale global navigation system that is
currently under construction.

The

first BeiDou system, officially called the BeiDou Satellite Navigation

Experimental System and also known as BeiDou-1, consists of three satellites
and offers limited coverage and applications.

It

has been offering navigation services, mainly for customers in China and
neighboring regions, since 2000.

DESCRIPTION
BeiDou-1

is an experimental regional navigation system, which consists of four

satellites (three working satellites and one backup satellite).

The

satellites themselves were based on the Chinese DFH-3 geostationary

communications satellite and had a launch weight of 1,000 kilograms (2,200
pounds) each.

Unlike

the American GPS, Russian GLONASS, and European Galileo systems,

which use medium Earth orbit satellites, BeiDou-1 uses satellites in
geostationary orbit.

This means that the system does not require a large constellation of satellites,
but it also limits the coverage to areas on Earth where the satellites are visible.

The

area that can be serviced is from longitude 70E to 140E and from
latitude 5N to 55N. A frequency of the system is 2491.75 MHz.[

BASIC PRINCIPLES

Openness
Independency
Compatibility
Gradualness

SYSTEM STRUCTURE
Ground Segment
The ground segment consists of Master Control Station,
Upload Stations and Monitor Stations.

User Segment
The user segment consists of BeiDou user terminals and
interoperable terminals with other GNSS.

ACCURACY
There are two levels of service provided; a free service to civilians and
licensed service to the Chinese government and military.

The free civilian service has a 10-meter location-tracking accuracy,

synchronizes clocks with an accuracy of 10 nanoseconds, and measures

speeds to within 0.2 m/s.

The restricted military service has a location accuracy of 10 centimetres,

can be used for communication, and will supply information about the
system status to the user.

To date, the military service has been granted only to the People's
Liberation Army and to the Military of Pakistan

APPLICATIONS
Survey and mapping
Communication
Water conservancy
Disaster mitigation
Marine
Transportation
Mining
Forest fire rescue

PROGRESS
Currently, BeiDou is developing as planned.
As an important GNSS, BeiDou seeks win-win development with other
systems through active cooperation and mutual benefits.

C&I

is the development trend of GNSSs, and also the good way for
BeiDou to better serving the world.

BeiDou

is willing to achieve C&I with other GNSSs through more

communications and coordinations.

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