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GLONASS (GLObal NAvigation Satellite System-GLObalnaya NAvigatsionnaya Sputnikovaya Sistema) A satellite-based radio navigation system run by the Russian Ministry of Defense. It uses 21 MEO satellites and three spares. Similar to the global positioning system (GPS) in the U.S., GLONASS enables 3D positioning anywhere on earth within 100-150 meters for the public and 10-20 meters for the military. The first satellite was launched in 1982, and the system became operational in 1993, although the full complement of satellites was not completed until 1995. See GPS, Galileo and GNSS.GLONASS [′glō‚nas] (navigation) A worldwide Russian navigation system designed to use 24 satellites in three uniformly spaced orbital planes to provide three-dimensional position and velocity data to equipped users on or above the earth's surface. Acronym for global orbiting navigation satellite system. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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No references found | The company, a wholly owned subsidiary of Deere & Company (NYSE:DE), said its new product offers integrated StarFire/RTK GNSS capabilities and features 66-channel tracking, including multi-constellation support for GPS, GLONASS and Galileo. 72 billion dollars), is expected to be operational from 2013 as a rival to the US Global Positioning System (GPS) and Russia's GLONASS system. The sides discussed the deployment of radio and TV transmission networks and civilian applications of the GLONASS radio-based satellite navigation system, including prospects of using the Russian satellite constellation for remote probing of the Earth and setting up terrestrial stations for receiving such information. |
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