Three Russian global navigation satellite system (Glonass) satellites will launch in September 2010 atop a Proton-M rocket.
At present, work on one of the three satellites is being completed at the Baikonur space centre.
The two other satellites are expected to be ready for launch by the end of August 2010.
Glonass is the Russian equivalent of the US global positioning system (GPS) designed for civilian and military use to allow users to determine their locations to within a few metres.
Currently, Russia has a total of 22 Glonass satellites in orbit of which 16 are operational.
The system requires 18 operational satellites for continuous navigation services covering Russia and at least 24 satellites to provide navigation services worldwide.
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