Glonass Completion Now Expected This Year

Credit: ISS RESHETNEV
The Russian government is struggling to compensate for a Proton launch failure that dashed hopes of having a full 24-unit Glonass navigation satellite constellation in service by the end of 2010. The mishap, which occurred on Dec. 5, destroyed three Glonass M spacecraft that would have ensured a...

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