Summary | It is the 17th satellite for the BeiDou Navigation
Satellite System (BDS).The launch marked the beginning of
expanding the regional BDS to global coverage.China launched
the first BDS satellite in 2000.| People's Daily Online |
China.org.cn| CNTV | China.
Satellite System (BDS).The launch marked the beginning of
expanding the regional BDS to global coverage.China launched
the first BDS satellite in 2000.| People's Daily Online |
China.org.cn| CNTV | China.
en.ce.cn | 30 March 2015