1/27/08

GLONASS Update

Russia conducted GLONASS launches in October and December 2007, each putting 3 GLONASS-M satellites into orbit. More info at russianforces.org.

As of today, the GLONASS constellation includes 16 satellites - 15 operational and 1 wating activation. For future reference, see the Russian Space Agency Information-Analytical Center.

In related news, Sergei Ivanov, having drummed up GLONASS throughout 2007, has come down with harsh criticism against Roscosmos (the Russian space agency) for failing to deliver on the expectations for the system. RIA News.