XICHANG — The launch mission of the last satellite for the global constellation 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 prelaunch tests, according to the China Satellite Navigation Office.

The launch previously scheduled for June 16 has been postponed, and the new launch time is to be determined, the office said.