BeiDou-2 (formerly known as COMPASS) is not an extension to the older BeiDou-1, but rather supersedes it outright. The new system will be a constellation of 35 satellites, which include 5 geostationary orbit satellites for backward compatibility with BeiDou-1, and 30 non-geostationary satellites (27 in medium Earth orbit and 3 in inclined geosynchronous orbit), that will offer complete coverage of the globe.
BeiDou-2 ( formerly known as COMPASS ) is not an extension to the older BeiDou-1 , but rather supersedes it outright . The new system will be a constellation of 35 satellites , which include 5 geostationary orbit satellites for backward compatibility with BeiDou-1 , and 30 non - geostationary satellites ( 27 in medium Earth orbit and 3 in inclined geosynchronous orbit ) , that will offer complete coverage of the globe .
What was the BeiDou-2 system previously known as?
What was the BeiDou-2 system previously known as ?
COMPASS
COMPASS