The second generation of the system, officially called the BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS) and also known as COMPASS or BeiDou-2, will be a global satellite navigation system consisting of 35 satellites, and is under construction as of January 2015[update]. It became operational in China in December 2011, with 10 satellites in use, and began offering services to customers in the Asia-Pacific region in December 2012. It is planned to begin serving global customers upon its completion in 2020. COUNT 5
QSN1 What is the name of the second generation of BDS? ANS1 BeiDou Navigation Satellite System QSN2 What is another name for the BeiDou Navigation Satellite System? ANS2 COMPASS or BeiDou-2 QSN3 How many satellites will the BeiDou-2 have? ANS3 35 QSN4 When did the BeiDou-2 begin construction? ANS4 January 2015 QSN5 When did the BeiDou-2 begin operating? ANS5 December 2011