Chang Zheng 2C launches GeeSAT autonomous driving navigation satellites

China’s Chang Zheng 2C rocket has launched nine GeeSAT-1 navigation satellites Thursday as part of the Geely-01 constellation. After lifting off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center at 04:00 UTC (12:00 Beijing Time), the rocket successfully deployed its payload into Low Earth orbit. The GeeSAT-1 satellites were developed by Chinese commercial company Geespace, which describes them as the “first modular, high-resilience, high-performance, mass-produced low-orbit satellites in China”. The satellites are designed to provide centimeter-accurate positioning and connectivity for autonomous road vehicles. More

(Source: NASASpaceFlight.com - Jun 3)