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GLONASS operates the national orbital constellation

19 January 2015
GLONASS operates the national orbital constellation
According to the press service of State Research and Production Space Rocket Centre “Progress” the navigation control under the satellite “Resource-P” within the Russian constellation remote sensing is operated by using two satellite systems GLONASS and GPS.

Application of GLONASS system in the satellites operation on the orbit has good prospect, said to the journal “The GLONASS Herald” Vladimir Klimov, CEO GLONASS/GNSS-Forum association.
The use of satellite navigation, remarked Vladimir Klimov, allows effectively monitor on-board telemetry, conducts the orbit corrections, as well as reduce the cost of satellites management within the current Russian orbital constellation.

Space complex “Resource-P” is intended for observation the Earth's surface and transferring the data via air channel to the ground complex of planning, receiving, processing and dissemination of information for a wide range of users: Ministry of Natural Resources of Russia, EMERCOM of Russia, the Ministry of Agriculture, Rosreestr, Hydromet and others, as well as for the use in the development of international cooperation in the sphere of environmental control and protection, for other relevant problems of Earth remote sensing.


“The GLONASS Herald” journal
Unmanned trucks of Russian production with satellite navigation will appear on the roads by 2027
23.03.2015
Unmanned trucks of Russian production with satellite navigation will appear on the roads by 2027
The first version of unmanned truck “KAMAZ” with satellite navigation systems based on GLONASS may be manufactured by 2027, according to core publications. “The works are already underway. Partner companies of the manufacture would prescribe special algorithms for recognizing video sequence, create artificial intelligence and will complement trucks by navigation systems, sensors, radars and other elements. Approximate term of unmanned trucks appearance on the market is 2025 – 2027 years. For implementation of this project is required about 17-18 billion RUB,” – said in one of the articles.
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19.03.2015
New step in development of multi-system equipment will be made in two years
“New level of development and implementation multisystem user’s equipment will be visible in a few years, after deployment of orbital constellations European Galileo system and the Chinese BeiDou” has marked Alexey Muraviev, the representative of General Designer of user’s equipment during the Conference “Development of international cooperation and application of global navigation systems solutions for improvement of transport and cargo security” which was held in the framework of the International Forum “Security and safety technologies”.
Russian-manufactured unmanned trucks with satnav will appear by 2027
13.03.2015
Russian-manufactured unmanned trucks with satnav will appear by 2027
The first versions of unmanned trucks KAMAZ with GLONASS-based satellite navigation systems could be manufactured by 2027, according to specialized issues.
“The work is being run already. The companies – partners of the plant will design special algorithms of video sequence recognition, create artificial intelligence and equip the trucks with navigation systems, sensors, radars and other elements. Duration guideline of unmanned trucks appearance is 2025-2027. Implementation of this project will cost towards 17-18 billion rubles”, said in one of the articles. It is checked out that up-to-date navigation technologies and control system will help the car to ride by a definitive route without a driver. First of all the system could be demanded by force structures.
The second GLONASS-K had appeared on the orbit.
01.12.2014
The second GLONASS-K had appeared on the orbit.
New-generation navigation satellite GLONASS-K ¹ 12, designed and built by ISS-Reshetnev Company, has been launched from Plesetsk space centre (Arkhangelsk Region), carried by rocket Soyuz-2 with the Fregat upper stage at night on  December 1, 2014.

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