Thursday, July 17, 2008

GLONASS Navigation System Free of Charge

From GPS Daily
Putin Makes Glonass Navigation System Free For Customers

by Staff Writers
Moscow (RIA Novosti)
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on the Glonass navigation system to provide the service free for customers, the Kremlin press service said. Glonass is a Russian version of the U.S. Global Positioning System (GPS), which is designed for both military and civilian use, and allows users to identify their positions in real time. The system can also be used in geological prospecting.
The satellites currently in use are of two modifications - Glonass and its updated version Glonass-M. The latter has a longer service life of seven years and is equipped with updated antenna feeder systems and an additional navigation frequency for civilian users.

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