Source record CMC Political Work Department · 2026-07-31

BeiDou Navigation Satellite System Has Fully Completed On-Orbit Upgrade

北斗卫星导航系统已全面完成在轨升级

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Source-stated publication date	2026-07-31
Original URL	http://www.81.cn/yw_208727/16477018.html
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新华社北京7月31日电（记者李国利）记者7月31日从中国卫星导航系统管理办公室了解到，北斗卫星导航系统已全面完成在轨升级。后续，系统将在全力确保稳定运行的基础上，丰富发展新的导航技术手段，向全球用户提供更加稳定可靠的定位导航授时服务，努力实现2035年前建设完善更加泛在、更加融合、更加智能的综合时空体系的目标。

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The China Satellite Navigation System Management Office announced July 31 that BeiDou has completed a full on-orbit upgrade of its existing constellation, with the stated goal of building a 综合时空体系 (comprehensive space-time system) by 2035. The upgrade documents a transition from constellation completion to capability deepening — integrating positioning, navigation, and timing into a broader architecture that extends beyond GPS-comparable PNT toward resilient, multi-domain space-time infrastructure. What specific satellites were upgraded, what new signal or accuracy parameters result, and what the 2035 architecture entails technically remain unspecified in this release.

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Source text. CMC Political Work Department. "北斗卫星导航系统已全面完成在轨升级." PLA Daily (解放军报), 2026-07-31. http://www.81.cn/yw_208727/16477018.html.

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