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Record 1 1996-04-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Advanced Technology Weapons
  • Electronic Circuits Technology
  • Lasers and Masers
CONT

Although China has announced plans to deploy its own constellation of navigation satellites in 1998, the proposed Twin-Star satellite system will have only two spacecraft, and offer an accuracy of around 70 feet (20 metres).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Armes de haute technicité
  • Technologie des circuits électroniques
  • Masers et lasers
CONT

La Chine projette de mettre en place en 1998 sa propre constellation de satellites de navigation TwinStar, qui ne comporterait, comme son nom l'indique, que deux satellites.

Spanish

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