Researchers are working on setting up a global positioning system for the Red Planet to aid future scientific exploration and development.
Space is becoming more multipolar as new countries (ex. China, Brazil) develop space capabilities and established space powers (ex. Russia, France) work to develop multipolar alternatives to U.S. commercial and military dominance in space.
Israel and India are stepping up diplomatic efforts to participate in Galileo, the European Union's rival to the Pentagon-controlled Global Positioning System.
China launched a third navigation satellite Sunday in a step that could aid in the development of advanced military technologies, such as cruise missile systems.