China will launch 30 Beidou satellites until 2020

Within its three-step strategy to build a global navigation system by 2020, the first batch of 18 satellites will be launched before 2018 to cover countries along the routes in the Belt and Road” initiative. After having achieved the first two steps — building a regional functional navigation system by 2012, the accuracy and stability of the Beidou system will be further improved.”

CAS news release, May 23, 2016

China will launch 30 Beidou satellites until 2020
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