Military satellites
BeiDou-3
Chinese navigation system
CN
Global Chinese navigation with a messaging function
Available worldwide since 2020. Combines orbits in MEO, GEO and inclined geosynchronous orbit (IGSO), which makes coverage over Asia particularly strong. It can also send short messages.
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- Operator
- China (military and civil)
- Complete since
- Jul. 2020 (BDS-3)
- Orbit
- 24 MEO (± 21,500 km) + 3 GEO + 3 IGSO
- Special feature
- Short messages via satellite — also usable for command and control
News archive 0
Analysed reports from the RU Mil Tracker about this system, newest first. Archive since 2026-07-17.
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