Rocket technology issues China Beidou 3 “Final Star” delayed launch

China’s Beidou-3 global satellite navigation system’s last networked satellite was originally scheduled for today (16th), but Xinhua News Agency reported that the Long March 3B launch vehicle that launched the satellite discovered technical problems during the pre-launch test. The launch mission was postponed and the time is to be determined.

Li Yan, a technical expert on the front line of the Beidou No. 3 project, said that postponing the launch is a relatively common phenomenon. At present, th...