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In 1994 China set about developing its own satellite-based global timing and navigation system.

中国于1994年开始发展自己的基于卫星的全球定位导航系统。

Like all of China's accomplishments in space the project has taken a methodical and incremental approach; in this case involving three phases providing national then regional and now moving to global coverage.

像所有中国在太空取得的成就一样，这个项目有条不紊的不断向前推进。在这个案例中表现为分三步走，首先覆盖全国，然后覆盖亚洲区域，现在正向覆盖全球迈进。

The first two phases were largely experimental and provided China with the confidence to establish the operational system called the BaiDou Satellite System (BDS).

前两步大规模的实验，为中国提供信心建立名为北斗卫星系统的运行系统。

On 19 June 2016 China launched the 23rd satellite in a constellation that will have 35 satellites when fully operational in 2020.

在2016年6月19号，中国发射了其中的第23颗卫星，整个卫星集群将有35颗卫星，于2020年全面运行。