The launch window of last satellite of China's BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS) is set on June 16, from 10:11 am till 10:50 am BJT, the China Satellite Navigation Office announced Monday.

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)

The BDS-3 satellite has completed ground tests and other preparations before the upcoming launch at the Xichang Satellite Launch Center, said the office.

The Long March-3B carrier rocket, which will carry out the launch mission, has also undergone a range of tests before the propellant filling. Its functions and properties all met the mission requirements.