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China launches final satellite in GPS-like Beidou system

| June 22, 2020 8:03 PM

BEIJING (AP) — China on Tuesday launched the final satellite in its Beidou constellation that emulates the U.S. Global Positioning System, marking a further step in the country's advance as a major space power.

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