Russia Eyes Role In Euro GPS System

GPS ALERT

Russia Eyes Role In Euro GPS Net

will Europe give Glonass a new lease of life

Moscow (Interfax) Oct. 30, 2000
Director General of the Russian Aerospace Agency Rosaviakosmos Yuri Koptev intends to discuss Russia's participation in setting up the European global navigation system Galileo while visiting France, Koptev's press secretary Sergei Gorbunov has told Interfax.

The discussion might involve Russia's participation in the rocket launches to orbit European satellites for the new navigation system and direct employment of the existing Russian global navigation satellite system GLONASS in Europe, Gorbunov said.

The European space agency intends to address problems of setting up a unified navigation system in mid-November, and the EU is expected to make a final decision on its creation next year, the Rosaviakosmos representative said..

The improvement of the Russian system GLONASS is a priority for Russia's activity in space for the near future, he said.

Three satellites of the GLONASS system, which were constructed at the Krasnoyarsk scientific production facilities and launched in October, have significantly enhanced the Russian space navigation system.

GPS ALERT

Lockheed Martin Wins $53 million GPS Modernization Contract

Sunnyvale - Sept. 11, 2000
The U.S. Air Force recently awarded Lockheed Martin Space Systems, Sunnyvale, CA, a $53 million contract to begin development of modernization changes for up to 12 Global Positioning System (GPS) Block IIR satellites.

Thanks for being here; We need your help. The SpaceDaily news network continues to grow but revenues have never been harder to maintain. With the rise of Ad Blockers, and Facebook - our traditional revenue sources via quality network advertising continues to decline. And unlike so many other news sites, we don't have a paywall - with those annoying usernames and passwords. Our news coverage takes time and effort to publish 365 days a year. If you find our news sites informative and useful then please consider becoming a regular supporter or for now make a one off contribution.
SpaceDaily Contributor $5 Billed Once credit card or paypal		SpaceDaily Monthly Supporter $5 Billed Monthly paypal only

The content herein, unless otherwise known to be public domain, are Copyright 1995-2016 - Space Media Network. All websites are published in Australia and are solely subject to Australian law and governed by Fair Use principals for news reporting and research purposes. AFP, UPI and IANS news wire stories are copyright Agence France-Presse, United Press International and Indo-Asia News Service. ESA news reports are copyright European Space Agency. All NASA sourced material is public domain. Additional copyrights may apply in whole or part to other bona fide parties. Advertising does not imply endorsement, agreement or approval of any opinions, statements or information provided by Space Media Network on any Web page published or hosted by Space Media Network. Privacy Statement All images and articles appearing on Space Media Network have been edited or digitally altered in some way. Any requests to remove copyright material will be acted upon in a timely and appropriate manner. Any attempt to extort money from Space Media Network will be ignored and reported to Australian Law Enforcement Agencies as a potential case of financial fraud involving the use of a telephonic carriage device or postal service.