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Who first came up with the idea for a Chinese satellite navigation system?
Chen Fangyun and his colleagues
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When did Chen Fangyun come up with the idea for a satellite navigation system?
in the 1980s
[ "BeiDou_Navigation_Satellite_System\n\nThe original idea of a Chinese satellite navigation system was conceived by Chen Fangyun and his colleagues in the 1980s. According to the China National Space Administration, the development of the system would be carried out in three steps:" ]
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The China National Space Administration said the satellite navigation system would be developed in how many steps?
three
[ "BeiDou_Navigation_Satellite_System\n\nThe original idea of a Chinese satellite navigation system was conceived by Chen Fangyun and his colleagues in the 1980s. According to the China National Space Administration, the development of the system would be carried out in three steps:" ]
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What was the name of the first satellite launched for the system?
BeiDou-1A
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When was BeiDou-1A launched?
20 December 2000
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What was the name of the third satellite launched for the system?
BeiDou-1C
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What was the purpose of launching the BeiDou-1C satellite?
a backup satellite
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When was the BeiDou-1C satellite launched?
25 May 2003
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When did China announce service plans for the BeiDou system?
2 November 2006
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What was the accuracy range that China promised to offer in 2008 with the BeiDou system?
10 meters
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What was the timing and speed that China promised to offer in 2008 with the BeiDou system?
timing of 0.2 microseconds, and speed of 0.2 meters/second
[ "BeiDou_Navigation_Satellite_System\n\nOn 2 November 2006, China announced that from 2008 BeiDou would offer an open service with an accuracy of 10 meters, timing of 0.2 microseconds, and speed of 0.2 meters/second.[citation needed]" ]
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When was the fourth satellite for the BeiDou-1 system launched?
February 2007
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What is the name of the fourth BeiDou-1 satellite?
BeiDou-1D
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What is the BeiDou-1D satellite sometimes called?
BeiDou-2A
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What is the purpose of the BeiDou-1D satellite?
serving as a backup satellite
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What happened to the BeiDou-1D satellite that needed to be repaired?
a control system malfunction
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When was the first satellite for the BeiDou-2 system launched?
April 2007
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What is the the first satellite for the BeiDou-2 system called?
Compass-M1
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When was the second satellite for the BeiDou-2 system launched?
15 April 2009
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When was the third satellite for the BeiDou-2 system launched?
17 January 2010
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How much was China going to invest in the European Galileo positioning system project?
€230 million (USD296 million, GBP160 million)
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In 2003, what was the planned purpose of the BeiDou navigation system?
only be used by its armed forces
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When did China join the Galileo project?
October 2004
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When was China Galileo Industries (CGI) founded?
December 2004
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Who said in 2008 that China was unsatisfied with its involvement in the Galileo project?
the Hong Kong-based South China Morning Post
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What is the BeiDou-1?
an experimental regional navigation system
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The BeiDou-1 is made up of how may satellites?
four
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How many satellites in the BeiDou-1 system is used for back up?
one
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What were the BeiDou-1 system satellites based on?
the Chinese DFH-3 geostationary communications satellite
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How much did each satellite for the BeiDou-1 system weigh?
1,000 kilograms (2,200 pounds) each
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What type of satellites does the American GPS system use?
medium Earth orbit satellites
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What type of satellites does the BeiDou-1 system use?
satellites in geostationary orbit
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What is the purpose of the BeiDou-1 system using stallites in geostationary orbit?
the system does not require a large constellation of satellites
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What service area is covered by the BeiDou-1 system?
from longitude 70°E to 140°E and from latitude 5°N to 55°N
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What is the frequency of the BeiDou-1 system?
2491.75 MHz
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When was the first satellite for the BeiDou-1 system launched?
October 31, 2000
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What was the first satellite for the BeiDou-1 system called?
BeiDou-1A
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When was the second satellite for the BeiDou-1 system launched?
December 21, 2000
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What was the second satellite for the BeiDou-1 system called?
BeiDou-1B
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When was the last satellite for the BeiDou-1 system launched?
May 25, 2003
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In 2007, what was the reported resolution of the BeiDou system?
as high as 0.5 metres
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What is the calibrated accuracy of the BeiDou system?
20m
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What is the uncalibrated accuracy of the BeiDou system?
100m
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Who reported the resolution of the BeiDou system in 2007?
the official Xinhua News Agency
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How much did a BeiDou-1 ground terminal cost in 2008?
around CN¥20,000RMB (US$2,929)
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How much more did a BeiDou-1 ground terminal cost than a current GPS terminal?
almost 10 times the price
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Why is a BeiDou-1 ground terminal so expensive?
due to the cost of imported microchips
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Where was the ELEXCON fair held in 2009?
Shenzhen
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What was presented at the ELEXCON fair in 2009?
a BeiDou terminal priced at CN¥3,000RMB
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Who is the chief designer of the BeiDou navigation system?
Sun Jiadong
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What did Sun Jiadong have to say about the BeiDou navigation system?
"Many organizations have been using our system for a while, and they like it very much."
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Who is Sun Jiadong?
the chief designer of the navigation system
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What was the BeiDou-2 system previously known as?
COMPASS
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How may satellites will the BeiDou-2 system have?
35
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How many geostationary orbit satellites will the BeiDou-2 system have?
5
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How many non-geostationary orbit satellites will the BeiDou-2 system have?
30
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What is the purpose of the geostationary orbit satellites in the BeiDou-2 system?
for backward compatibility with BeiDou-1
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What are the ranging signals of the BeiDou system based on?
the CDMA principle
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What positioning levels will the BeiDou system offer?
open and restricted (military)
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Where will the public service for the BeiDou system be available?
globally to general users
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Who designed the COMPASS navigation system?
Sun Jiadong
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How many satellites will the COMPASS navigation system use?
75+ satellites
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What types of services will be offered by the BeiDou system?
a free service to civilians and licensed service to the Chinese government and military
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What is the range of accuracy for the free service offered to civilians?
10-meter location-tracking accuracy
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What is the range of accuracy for the licensed service used by Chinese government and military?
10 centimetres
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As of right now, who uses the licensed military service?
the People's Liberation Army and to the Military of Pakistan
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What is something the licensed military service can be used for?
communication
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How many frequencies does the COMPASS system use?
four bands
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What are the four bands of frequencies used by the COMPASS system called?
E1, E2, E5B, and E6
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Which frequency bands are most likely to cause issues of inter-system interference with the Galileo system?
E1 and E2
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Which bands are used by the Galileo system for their public service?
E1 and E2
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According to International Telecommunication Union (ITU) policies, who is given higher priority to a specific frequency band?
the first nation to start broadcasting in a specific frequency
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How much information about the COMPASS system did Chinese authorities release?
little was officially announced
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What is one thing launching the first COMPASS satellite enable researchers to do?
to study general characteristics of the signals
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What is another thing launching the first COMPASS satellite enable researchers to do?
to build a COMPASS receiver
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When was the Compass-M1 satellite launched?
14 April 2007
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What is the purpose of the Compass-M1 satellite?
for signal testing and validation and for the frequency filing
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The purpose of the Compass-M1 satellite is similar to the purpose of what other satellite?
the GIOVE satellites for the Galileo system
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What is the altitude of the Compass-M1 satellite?
21,150 km
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What is the inclination of the Compass-M1 satellite?
55.5 degrees
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What frequency bands does Compass-M1 transmit in?
E2, E5B, and E6
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What is the phase shift of the sub-signals detected in each frequency band used by Compass-M1?
90 degrees (in quadrature)
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What are the two sub-signals in each frequency band referred to as?
"I" and "Q"
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What is the intended purpose of the "I" component?
likely to be intended for the open service
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What is the intended purpose of the "Q" component?
probably intended for the restricted service
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When did the investigation of the signals transmitted by Compass -M1 begin?
immediately after the launch of Compass -M1 on 14 April 2007
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What did engineers at CNES report in June 2007?
the spectrum and structure of the signals
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Who reported the complete decoding of the “I” signals components?
researchers from Stanford University
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Who built the COMPASS receiver?
a group of engineers at Septentrio
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What was the purpose of building the COMPASS receiver?
report tracking and multipath characteristics of the “I” signals on E2 and E5B
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What is the difference between the "I" signals on E2 and E5B and the civilian codes of GPS (L1-CA and L2C)?
Compass signals have somewhat greater power
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When did the Compass system begin operation on a trial bases?
December 2011
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When did the Compass system begin offering navigation, positioning and timing data to China and nearby locations?
27 December
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What will improve the positioning accuracy of the Compass system?
as more satellites are launched
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Upon launching, the Compass system, what was the location accuracy promised to users?
accurate to the nearest 10 m
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Upon launching, the Compass system, what was the speed promised to users?
within 0.2 m per second
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When did the BeiDou-2 system start offering services?
December 2012
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Where did the BeiDou-2 system start offering services in 2012?
the Asia-Pacific region
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At the time when BeiDou-2 system began offering services, what was the positioning data the system was able to provide?
between longitude 55°E to 180°E and from latitude 55°S to 55°N
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When did the Beidou system begin operating in China?
December 2011
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