08 February 2021
To improve regulation and safety for shared e-bikes, about 1,000 shared electric bikes connected with the Beidou Navigation Satellite System are being tested in the Wuhan Future City development zone. bikes equipped with BDS can recognize virtual electronic fences around certain areas to ensure users ride and park within specified areas. If users get outside the given space, they are charged extra fees, and their bike's power will be cut off.
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09 February 2021
Xi'an Satellite Control Centre has completed a health check of 52 in-orbit Beidou navigation satellites (BDS) ahead of the Spring Festival holiday.
This is the center's 1st comprehensive operation management examination of all Beidou satellites since the completion of the BDS-3 system for global users. With the help of a self-developed satellite health assessment system, the staff at the center analysed key data of the satellites collect between 1 July 2020 to 31 December 2020.
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09 February 2021
On 15 January, the BDS office has published 6 documents detailing technical requirements and test methods for key civilian products using the BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS). The documents have been issued to facilitate the construction of a certification system for key BDS-3 products, according to the China Satellite Navigation Office. Technical requirements and test methods were drafted for chip, integrated chip, antenna, receiver board and navigation module products, as well as other key BDS-3 products that are used in civilian applications.
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link to the official BDS website with the documents in Chinese

07 February 2021
The Chang'e 4 lunar lander and rover have resumed operations for the 27th lunar day on the far side of the Moon. The lander woke up on 6 February at 16:48 BJT, and the rover Yutu 2 entered operational mode earlier the same day at 4:26 BJT. So far, Yutu 2 has traveled about 628.5 m. It is currently located about 430 m northwest of the landing site. During the 27th lunar day, the panorama camera on the rover will take colored pictures of Moon rocks and impact craters. The rover will move southwest towards a rock with a diameter of about 18 cm in about 17.8 m distance. The infrared imaging spectrometer will be used to detect the rock and surrounding lunar soil. The neutral atom detector and lunar radar will continue to carry out scientific investigations.
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