China’s BeiDou set to show the way as Xi Jinping commissions rival to America’s GPS
China’s BeiDou set to show the way as Xi Jinping commissions rival to America’s GPS | South China Morning Post
BeiDou has been providing basic global navigation services since 2018, but the completion of the constellation will greatly increase its positioning accuracy – from 10 metres (33 feet) to 10cm (four inches). GPS, which is owned by the US government and operated by the US Air Force, is accurate to about 30cm. www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3095593/chinas-beidou-set-show-way-xi-jinping-commissions-rival-americas