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Japan Successfully Launches 3rd Satellite of Quasi-Zenith Satellite System

August 19, 2017 – Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. and JAXA successfully launched H-IIA Launch Vehicle No. 35 (H-IIA F35) which encapsulates MICHIBIKI No. 3, (Quasi-Zenith Satellite System; geostationary orbit) at 2:29:00

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India’s Own Satellite Navigation System – IRNSS

Submitted by: A satellite navigation system is a system of satellites that provide location (longitude, latitude, and altitude) to high precision (within a few metres) with small electronic receivers. The electronic receivers calculate the current local time to high

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Will Quantum Compass Replace Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS)?

Submitted by: Understanding the location on the planet Earth is always been important for human beings. In ancient time humans were using celestial objects or astronomical observations to determine their