AT: Tutorial A: The BeiDou Navigation Satellite System

Thursday, August 21  13:40-14:40,  Room #18

Session Chairs: William Davis, Yasuhiro Koyama

The BeiDou Navigation Satellite System is now in operation. This tutorial provides an overview of this new regional navigation system. The talk will consider the BeiDou Navigation Satellite System: timing and positioning. The BeiDou Navigation Satellite System is a Chinese satellite navigation system, currently consisting of two separate satellite constellations. The application of the BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS) includes overseas and domestic clients, heightening expectations. The BeiDou system is to be used for transport, weather forecast, fishing, forestry, telecommunications, hydrological monitoring and mapping.

13:40  AT.1   The BeiDou Navigation Satellite System

H. Chunhao

Beijing Satellite Navigation Center, Beijing, China