the morning of 2 September, 4:53 Moscow time from Baikonur cosmodrome successful launch of “Proton-M” with three apparatus positioning system GLONASS-M. Later, spokesman for the Space Forces Lt. Col. Alexei Zolotukhin said that “as of 8:26 am Moscow time all three satellites are displayed on the target orbit. All onboard systems are working in normal mode, the connection with the apparatus stable ».

Bringing new satellites in full working order will take 45 days from the start. They will work on circular orbit 19 100 km and an inclination of 64.8 degrees.

According to CRI

engineering, on the 1st of September “in the constellation of the GLONASS system had 23 satellites, 21 of them used for their intended purpose, 2 – were in orbit reserve».

Obviously, the previously announced plan to complete the formation of the satellite network before the end of 2010 successfully carried out: the estimated number of units from 24 to 28, three retired today to increase the total number of satellites up to 26 units. In order for the navigation system GLONASS signal is continuously received at the whole territory of Russia, needed a minimum of 18 operational satellites on a global scale – 24 satellites. GLONASS is the analogue of the American GPS system and the European Galileo.

the morning of 2 September, 4:53 Moscow time from Baikonur cosmodrome successful launch of “Proton-M” with three apparatus positioning system GLONASS-M. Later, spokesman for the Space Forces Lt. Col. Alexei Zolotukhin said that “as of 8:26 am Moscow time all three satellites are displayed on the target orbit. All onboard systems are working in normal [...]

the morning of 2 September, 4:53 Moscow time from Baikonur cosmodrome successful launch of “Proton-M” with three apparatus positioning system GLONASS-M. Later, spokesman for the Space Forces Lt. Col. Alexei Zolotukhin said that “as of 8:26 am Moscow time all three satellites are displayed on the target orbit. All onboard systems are working in normal [...]

the morning of 2 September, 4:53 Moscow time from Baikonur cosmodrome successful launch of “Proton-M” with three apparatus positioning system GLONASS-M. Later, spokesman for the Space Forces Lt. Col. Alexei Zolotukhin said that “as of 8:26 am Moscow time all three satellites are displayed on the target orbit. All onboard systems are working in normal [...]

the morning of 2 September, 4:53 Moscow time from Baikonur cosmodrome successful launch of “Proton-M” with three apparatus positioning system GLONASS-M. Later, spokesman for the Space Forces Lt. Col. Alexei Zolotukhin said that “as of 8:26 am Moscow time all three satellites are displayed on the target orbit. All onboard systems are working in normal [...]

the morning of 2 September, 4:53 Moscow time from Baikonur cosmodrome successful launch of “Proton-M” with three apparatus positioning system GLONASS-M. Later, spokesman for the Space Forces Lt. Col. Alexei Zolotukhin said that “as of 8:26 am Moscow time all three satellites are displayed on the target orbit. All onboard systems are working in normal [...]

the morning of 2 September, 4:53 Moscow time from Baikonur cosmodrome successful launch of “Proton-M” with three apparatus positioning system GLONASS-M. Later, spokesman for the Space Forces Lt. Col. Alexei Zolotukhin said that “as of 8:26 am Moscow time all three satellites are displayed on the target orbit. All onboard systems are working in normal [...]

the morning of 2 September, 4:53 Moscow time from Baikonur cosmodrome successful launch of “Proton-M” with three apparatus positioning system GLONASS-M. Later, spokesman for the Space Forces Lt. Col. Alexei Zolotukhin said that “as of 8:26 am Moscow time all three satellites are displayed on the target orbit. All onboard systems are working in normal [...]