美國媒體稱 中美的太空平等開始顯現

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

中國於1994年開始發展自己的基於衛星的全球定位導航系統。

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.

像所有中國在太空取得的成就一樣，這個項目有條不紊的不斷向前推進。在這個案例中表現爲分三步走，首先覆蓋全國，然後覆蓋亞洲區域，現在正向覆蓋全球邁進。

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

前兩步大規模的實驗，爲中國提供信心建立名爲北斗衛星系統的運行系統。

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號，中國發射了其中的第23顆衛星，整個衛星集羣將有35顆衛星，於2020年全面運行。