The world around us
20112011: Global navigation
GLONASS reached a full operational constellation.
By the start of 2012, 24 satellites were operational: rebuilding the constellation during 2011 brought global navigation availability.
Positioning relies on satellites, ground control and receivers working together. A dot on a map depends on continuous time measurements and position calculations.
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