China's new navigation system is nearly complete with penultimate Beidou satellite launch

The Chinese Beidou satellite navigation system is almost finished, thanks to the launch of a new satellite this week. China launched its 54th Beidou satellite on a Long March 3B rocket on Monday (March 9). The rocket lifted off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China at 7:55 p.m. local time (7:55 a.m. EDT; 1155 GMT). Footage from state media outlet CCTV showed a flawless night liftoff as the satellite rocketed into space, en route to geosynchronous orbit. More

(Source: Space.com - Mar 13)