The Long March 3B carrier rocket is on the launch pad at the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Southwest China's Sichuan province. (PHOTO / CHINA ACADEMY OF LAUNCH VEHICLE TECHNOLOGY)

XICHANG - The launch mission of the last satellite for the global network deployment of the BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS) was 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.

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The launch previously scheduled for Tuesday has been postponed, and the new launch time is to be determined, the office said.  

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