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The GLONASS and GLONASS-M Programs
| Abstract: | On September 24, 1993, the President of Russian Federation gave orders to put into operation the global navigation satellite system GLONASS consisted of 12 satellites. Simultaneously the decision was made to extend the system up to 24 satellites in 1995. At the present moment 22 satellites of the system are injected. In IV quarter of 1995 the launch of 3 satellites block is planned to be performed. Thus, the GLONASS system will be completed. Previously the documentation was presented to the international organizations (ICAO and IMO) with guarantees to provide the use of GLONASS system in the interests of the world community during 15 yeas, not less. The completion of the system in 1995 was confirmed by Decree of Russian Goverment N 237 of 07.03.95. Due to this Decree the Ministry of Defence, the Russian Space Agency and the Ministry of Transportation were ordered to develop a program of civil use of GLONASS system including design and production of navigation equipment, development of differential subsystem as well as to continue the use of this system as the international one. |
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Proceedings of the 8th International Technical Meeting of the Satellite Division of The Institute of Navigation (ION GPS 1995) September 12 - 15, 1995 Palm Springs, CA |
| Pages: | 985 - 990 |
| Cite this article: | Kazantsev, V., "The GLONASS and GLONASS-M Programs," Proceedings of the 8th International Technical Meeting of the Satellite Division of The Institute of Navigation (ION GPS 1995), Palm Springs, CA, September 1995, pp. 985-990. |
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