Sensors and Systems
-->
Breaking News
ISS National Lab Launches Orbital Edge Accelerator Program to Propel Startups Into the Growing Space Economy
Rating12345CIRI, E2MC, and Stellar Ventures will invest in six...
Maptitude Recognized as the Leading GIS Solution for Client Experience and Buyer Satisfaction
Rating12345NEWTON, MA (USA) – Caliper Corporation today announced that...
Teledyne CARIS to showcase innovative marine solutions at Ocean Business 2025
Rating12345Fredericton, New Brunswick, CANADA – April 3, 2025 –...

March 7th, 2011
Glonass at 99%

  • Rating12345

On February 26 the launch vehicle Soyuz, successfully placed in orbit the new generation GLONASS-K satellite. Today, 26 Glonass satellites are in orbit, with 22 of them currently fully operational. In the third quarter of 2011 there are plans to launch three more satellites. Glonass satellite coverage is currently at 99 percent of the planet and includes an area two thousand kilometers above the Earth. At year’s end coverage will be at 100 percent.