News tagged with glonass system
Russia launches navigation satellite
Russia on Monday successfully launched a satellite for its Glonass global navigation system from its Plesetsk cosmodrome, the country's space agency said.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Nov 28, 2011 |
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Russia surprised as Apple uses Glonass in new iPhone
The secret is out and making Russia proud: pop culture and geek tech icon Apple has picked Russia's Glonass navigation system to run alongside GPS in its iPhone 4S models that hit stores this month.
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Oct 20, 2011 |
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Factfile on Galileo, Europe's rival to GPS
Following is a snapshot of Europe's Galileo space-based navigation system, the first satellites of which are scheduled to be launched on Thursday from Kourou, French Guiana.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Oct 16, 2011 |
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Russia launches US satellites in third attempt
A Russian Soyuz rocket successfully carried six US Globalstar satellites into orbit on Wednesday after postponing the launch twice earlier this week, Russia's space agency said.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Jul 13, 2011 |
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Russia launches key satellite on second attempt
Russia on Saturday successfully launched a satellite vital to the deployment of its own navigation system after the failure of an earlier attempt prompted the Kremlin to sack two top space officials.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Feb 26, 2011 |
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Fuel error cost Russia three navigation satellites: official
The costly launch failure that caused Russia to delay the deployment of its own satellite system was the result of a fuel miscalculation, a commission charged with probing the accident said Friday.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Dec 17, 2010 |
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Programming error caused Russian satellite failure: report
A programming error may have caused a rocket carrying three Russian navigation satellites to fail to reach orbit, a Russian space agency source told the RIA Novosti news agency on Monday. ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Dec 06, 2010 |
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Russian satellites crash into Pacific: space official
Three Russian navigation satellites crashed into the Pacific off the US state of Hawaii Sunday after the rocket carrying them failed to reach orbit, officials from the Russian space agency said.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Dec 05, 2010 |
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EU rejects 'exorbitant' price talk for Galileo maps
A top European official slapped down reports on Tuesday that the much-delayed Galileo satellite navigation system could be 20 billion euros over budget, as he named a new contractor for the project.
Oct 26, 2010 |
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Safely on the move
How can rescue units be better protected during disaster operations or avalanche victims be found quicker? A new localization system connects satellite-based positioning systems with terrestrial locating aids and situation-dependent ...
Jul 14, 2009 |
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