Beidou`s last navigation satellite arrives in orbit 36,000 km above Earth
(WorldNews Environment)

The final satellite to complete the third-generation network of China`s Beidou Navigation Satellite System has flown into its orbit and is in good condition, according to China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp. The State-owned space conglomerate, which is the Beidou program`s major contractor, said in a statement on July 1 that the spacecraft, the 59th in the Beidou family and 30th in the third-generation series, reached a geostationary orbit about 36,000 kilometers above the...