China's BeiDou navigation enables smarter agricultural production by Staff Writers Beijing (XNA) Jun 11, 2020
China-developed BeiDou navigation technology has made agricultural production smarter and more precise. Nanjing Agricultural University has developed the BeiDou-tech-supported unmanned wheat seeding and harvesting technology, empowering agricultural production with advanced navigation technology, according to the university. The new wheat production technology is a significant part of smart wheat production technology, according to Tian Yongchao, deputy director with the smart agriculture institute of Nanjing Agricultural University. The smart wheat production technology integrates BeiDou navigation technology, information technology and agricultural engineering into the whole process of wheat production. BeiDou navigation technology, multi-dimensional sensing technology, unmanned vehicles and Internet of Things contribute comprehensive data to the production, said Tian. The services provided by the BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS) have been used in various fields including transportation, agriculture, fishing, disaster reduction and relief. Source: Xinhua News Agency
Penultimate BeiDou satellite starts operation in network Beijing (XNA) Jun 05, 2020 The 54th and penultimate satellite of the BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS) has started operation in the network after completing in-orbit tests and network access evaluations, according to a statement from China's Satellite Navigation System Management Office. The satellite, launched from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center on March 9, is a geostationary earth orbit satellite of the BDS-3 system. It was developed by the China Academy of Space Technology. The satellite will offer user ... read more
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