Russia intends to launch eight Glonass-M satellites into orbit between 2011 and 2013 to ensure the effective operation of its satellite navigation network.
The network requires 18 operational satellites for continuous navigation services covering the entire territory of Russia and at least 24 satellites to provide navigation services worldwide.
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Information Satellite Systems (ISS) company head Nikolai Testoyedov told the Krasnaya Zvezda daily that when the Glonass network was complete, by the end of 2010, it would be maintained by replacing satellites where the service life had expired.
“We are making eight more satellites to fulfil this task, and we will launch them in 2011-2013,” he said.
Glonass is the Russian equivalent of the US global positioning system (GPS), and is designed for military and civilian use.
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