There are four main positioning methods: GPS, LBS, BDS and AGPS.

On July 31, the Beidou-3 global satellite navigation system was officially launched.

The U.S. Space Force Space and Missile Systems Center on July 14 delivered the fourth GPS III satellite to Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida.

The MCEU upgrade allows the OCS Architecture Evolution Plan to task, upload and monitor M-code within the GPS constellation, as well as support testing and fielding of modernized user equipment.

At the same time, though little discussed, BeiDou's completion does signal a new phase for China’s status as a world power and its ability to challenge the West on many fronts.

The Global Positioning System (GPS) provides satellite tracking services that are useful in a wide range of commercial and personal applications.