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Looks like some misunderstanding here. No one ever claimed Beidou I was developed as a satellite pager. The reason Beidou I needs two way transmission is they
by majia 8y ago
Looks like some misunderstanding here. No one ever claimed Beidou I was developed as a satellite pager.
The reason Beidou I needs two way transmission is they wanted add pager functionality to its navigation functionality. The party wants more control has nothing to do with Beidou I's two way transmission mechanism. When Beidou I was developed, it's mostly used by military. The party doesn't need "more control" there.
- baybal2 8y agoMilitary use??? You understand what two way transmission means during a conflict? An enemy tunes an antiradiation missile on your frequency, and voila... China already had military digital satellite coms working by late nineties. For them, it was of even lesser utility.
- majia 8y agoPerhaps some background info can help. Beidou I was developed in early 2000s. And at that time Chinese military satellite wasn’t advanced at all. Even though beidou I is vulnerable to anti radiation missles, it’s the best they have and at least it worked well for purposes such as border patrol and terrain survey. My point is that many things in China may be explained by the party wanting more control, but two way transmission of beidou I is not one of them.