Russia Plans to Launch at Least 5 GLONASS Navigation Satellites This Year
According to reports out of Russia, the country will continue the construction of the GLONASS navigation satellite network this year. The report claims that it will launch at least 5 satellites in 2021. The plan shows that Russia will launch two GLONASS-K satellites in the second to third quarters of this year. In addition, there will be another two GLONASS-K2 satellites in the third to fourth quarters. Eventually, at the end of the year, it will unveil the GLONASS-M series satellites.
Compared with the previous M model, the latest GLONASS-K2 model satellite has improved technical indicators and enhanced operating life. In addition to transmitting signals in the L1 and L2 frequency bands, GLONASS-K can also transmit “differential code” navigation signals in the L3 frequency band.
As of now, the Russian GLONASS navigation system contains 28 satellites, a total of 23 satellites are in operation, two are under maintenance, two are undergoing flight testing, and one is used as a backup.
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