Ivanov GLONASS Flap Obscures Program Reality

Posted by Matt in February 9th, 2008 | no comment

In any case, the fact that GLONASSâ€™s performance is worse than GPS is not a recent development. It always has been, and in recent years Russian GNSS experts have been forthright in detailing the shortcomings. (See, for instance, the overview article on GLONASS in the first issue of Inside GNSS.
The poorer performance is the culmination [...]

Did the GLONASS Failure Sink Ivanov’s Chance at the Presidency?

Posted by Matt in February 6th, 2008 | no comment

Published in Russia, Glonass

The Soviet military launched the first GLONASS satellites in the 1980s to counter the Pentagon’s GPS. In September 1993, GLONASS was officially declared operational with 12 satellites. In December 1995 with 24 satellites, GLONASS became fully operational for a short time, but as the satellites soon malfunctioned, the entire system swiftly decayed (www.strana.ru, December 26, [...]

Russia launches final satellites for its own GPS

Posted by Matt in December 25th, 2007 | no comment

Published in GPS, Russia, Glonass

Russia successfully launched a rocket on Tuesday carrying the last three satellites to complete a navigation system to rival America’s GPS.
The military-run GLONASS mapping system works over most of Russia and is expected to cover the globe by the end of 2009, once all its 24 navigational satellites are operating.
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GPS rivals — Part 1

Posted by Matt in April 30th, 2007 | no comment

Published in GPS, Russia, Glonass, GPS, Russia

MOSCOW, April 30 (UPI) — The Global Navigation Satellite System, or GLONASS, is a radio-based satellite navigation system developed by the Soviet Union and now operated for the Russian government by the national Space Force. It is the Russian counterpart of the United States’ Global Positioning System, or GPS.
GLONASS has both military and civilian applications [...]

GPS alternatives take flight

Posted by Matt in April 4th, 2007 | no comment

Published in Military, Russia, Glonass, GPS, Military, Navigation, Russia

The Russian system is also calculated to send ripples through the fast-expanding industry for consumer navigation devices by promising a slight technical advantage over navigation devices operating on GPS alone, analysts and industry executives say. Devices receiving signals from two systems would presumably be more reliable.
The Russian president, Vladimir Putin, who speaks often about Glonass [...]

Russia Challenges the U.S. Monopoly on Satellite Navigation

Posted by Matt in April 4th, 2007 | no comment

Published in Russia, Space, Glonass, GPS, Navigation, Russia, Satellite, Space

MOSCOW, April 3 â€” The days of their cold war may have passed, but Russia and the United States are in the midst of another battle â€” this one a technological fight over the United States monopoly on satellite navigation.
By the end of the year, the authorities here say, the Russian space agency plans to [...]

Russia: Glonass System to be Launched by Year-End

Posted by Matt in March 29th, 2007 | no comment

Published in Russia, galileo_system, global_navigation_system, global_positioning_system_gps, Glonass, Military, Navigation, Russia

The Glonass global navigation system will be inaugurated later this year, Russia’s first deputy prime minister said Wednesday. India is said to be a major partner in the Glonass System which is said to be a rival to the U.S. GPS and European Galileo System.
“I have no doubt that by the end of the year, [...]