The Long March-3B carrier rocket on the launch pad that will carry the final Chinese BeiDou Navigation Satellite System to orbit.
Photo is courtesy of Xinhua.
According to the Chinese news service, Xinhua, the launch mission of the last satellite for the global constellation deployment of the BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS) has been postponed.
The Long March-3B carrier rocket to be used to launch the BDS-3 satellite was found having technical problems during pre-launch tests, according to the China Satellite Navigation Office.
The launch, previously scheduled for Tuesday, has now been postponed and the new launch time is yet to be determined, the office said.