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The official commissioning of the BDS-3 was announced

On July 31, the official commissioning of the BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS) was announced, marking the formal opening of the newly completed BDS-3 system for global users.

Tianwen-1 was successfully launched

China launched a Mars probe on July 23, aiming to complete orbiting, landing and roving in one mission, and taking the first step in its planetary exploration of the solar system.

IGS antenna correction file has been updated to igs14_2114.atx

According to IGS mail #7951, the absolute IGS antenna correction file (igs14_wwww.atx) has been updated. The new release is igs14_2114.atx. It contains the following changes:

The third GPS III satellite was launched

On June 30, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched the third next-generation GPS III satellites into orbit, marking another step forward for America’s satellite-based navigation system.

The last BDS-3 satellite was launched

At 9:43AM on June 23, the 55th BDS satellite, the last BDS-3 satellite, was successfully launched on board a Long March-3B rocket at the Xichang Satellite Launch Center. It marked that the full completion of the BDS constellation deployment was accomplished a half year ahead of schedule.

Measuring Everest using BeiDou satellite navigation system

On May 27, an eight-member Chinese team has successfully reached the top of Mount Everest. It is the first time that the BeiDou Navigation Satellite System has been available to determine the mountain's current height.