Constelatia Quasi Zenith Satellite System a facut un pas important inainte, confirmand determinarea guvernului de la Tokio pentru finalizarea sistemului local de navigatie. Pentru cei mai putin familiarizati, trebuie sa spunem ca QZSS este un sistem regional, care completeaza, in contextul specific arhipeleagului nipon (aglomerari urbane cu cladiri foarte inalte si vizibilitate scazuta a satelitilor traditionali de navigatie ce zboara in orbite MEO) semnalele de navigatie distribuite de reteaua GPS.
Dupa o pauza de 7 ani (primul satelit QZSS fusese lansat in 2010), anul acesta a adus 3 noi sateliti (in iunie, in august si acum in octombrie). Trei noi sateliti vor completa constelatia in scurt timp, dupa o arhitectura similara celei dezvoltate de indieni pentru sistemul lor regional ...
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