CHCNAV's role in measuring the Mount Qomolangma

By Zheng Zheng | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2024-05-26 20:33

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In 2020, China used homemade CHCNAV measuring equipment and the Beidou Navigation Satellite System to measure Mount Qomolangma. The domestic technologies and gear ensured high precision even at -40 C and 1/3 normal air pressure. China's advancing capabilities are no mountain too high.

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