China launched the 33^rd and 34^th BDS satellites into space via one single Long March-3B launch vehicle (as well as the Yuanzheng-1 upper stage) from Xichang Satellite Launch Center, at 9:48 Beijing Time on July 29^th, 2018.

At 04:58, July 10^th, 2018, the 32^nd Beidou Navigation Satellite was successfully launched onboard a Long March 3A rocket at Xichang Satellite Launch Center.

RAN Chengqi, Director General of China Satellite Navigation Office, met Simonetta Di Pippo, Director of UNOOSA, at Vienna International Centre (VIC).