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Chris, this is madness on our part.

Thanks for the post. It is very sad to destroy years of progress. One giant step back for mankind.


Putin will know when we resume nuclear testing as will probably everyone else. Am


Russia brace to launch 3 satellites


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Moscow, July 27 - The Russian space troops are readying to launch three satellites of the Russian Global Navigation Satellite System (GLONASS), Tass learnt on Sunday at the headquarters of the Russian space troops.

According to the headquarters, GLONASS performs all tasks in the interests of defence.

The launching is planned from the Baikonur cosmodrome this Autumn. It will be a special one.

The payload of three spacecraft includes the updated satellite GLONASS-M.

This spacecraft has a service life in orbit of over seven years and broader functional possibilities.

In 2004, specialists will start flying tests of a small-size satellite, GLONASS-K, with a period of active service life of at least ten years.

The operating satellites of the GLONASS system have a three-year service life.

GLONASS is a system of dual designation. It is used for non-stop transmission of information on exact whereabouts of air, sea, land and space objects.

The GLONASS orbital group now consists of 13 spacecraft. All of them are used for the above purposes.



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