The document contains plans for monitoring and evaluating the characteristics of global navigation satellite systems, as well as for the joint application of navigation technologies in the interests of socio-economic development of the two countries
MOSCOW, December 7. /tass/. Roscosmos and the Chinese Satellite Navigation System Commission have approved a roadmap for cooperation in the field of satellite navigation for 2021-2025. This was reported on Tuesday in Roscosmos.
"The document was signed by Dmitry Rogozin, Director General of the Roscosmos State Corporation, and He Yubin, head of the commission," the Roscosmos website says.
It is noted that the roadmap includes plans for the integrated and innovative development of GLONASS and Beidou systems, increasing their compatibility and complementarity, and mutual placement of ground-based measuring stations in China and Russia.
The state corporation clarified that the document contains plans for monitoring and evaluating the characteristics of global navigation satellite systems, as well as for the joint use of navigation technologies in the interests of socio-economic development of Russia and China.
Roscosmos stressed that the signed document is important for the development of Russian-Chinese cooperation on satellite navigation, as well as for the promotion of GLONASS technology on the international market.