GLONASS vs. GPS: RT reports from launch pad as satellites blast off

Russia’s global navigation system – GLONASS – has moved a step closer to reality. A rocket carrying three satellites has been successfully launched into orbit. The plan is for the rival to America’s GPS to start operating by the end of the year. RT’s Egor Piskunov reports from Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.

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22 Responses to “GLONASS vs. GPS: RT reports from launch pad as satellites blast off”

krum369 on March 2nd, 2010 at 7:29 pm

Woot Russia
MrMemag on March 2nd, 2010 at 8:28 pm

5..4..3..1 of blast!
abarzilai664 on March 2nd, 2010 at 9:06 pm

Does anyone remember the Magellan Project?
garet300 on March 2nd, 2010 at 10:41 pm

India is also a partner and like US GPS system can be encrypted to prevent enemy access.But with development of new anti-satellite missile the first things to be knocked off will be these satellite if there is a war between major powers.Israel & U.S.War with Iran will likely the beginning.
TheVMFA333 on March 3rd, 2010 at 1:32 am

keep up and go broke russia
azis1100 on March 3rd, 2010 at 1:54 am

I need a GLONASS hand held device!
btigtime2 on March 3rd, 2010 at 2:28 am

Russia can always cash in their US bonds.
Killazer on March 3rd, 2010 at 3:07 am

All hail Mother Russia – on a stretcher and still able to launch 3 satellites into space at the same time.
BulgarianInCanada on March 3rd, 2010 at 5:35 am

Glonass looks good!
GO RUSSIA!
rsnboy08 on March 3rd, 2010 at 10:10 am

More trash around the globe!
lastpoet1 on March 3rd, 2010 at 12:45 pm

great work russia and putin
USAFSmiley87 on March 3rd, 2010 at 2:10 pm

what is the magellan project?
Detroy90player on March 4th, 2010 at 1:09 am

are u idiot?
ThoughtCriminal912 on March 4th, 2010 at 5:15 pm

AWESOME!
abarzilai664 on March 4th, 2010 at 6:15 pm

It was a project initiated by the European Union to launch satellites into space with the aim of creating a location system like that of GPS.
Sismiques on March 10th, 2010 at 4:38 am

GLOWASS?
pavel280488AA on March 14th, 2010 at 5:33 am

@Sismiques wekipedia
Sismiques on March 14th, 2010 at 5:55 am

Нет,ебат!
deonisdeonis on May 30th, 2010 at 12:31 am

cool I look forward to get one
ProstTak on November 19th, 2010 at 5:00 pm

Россия всегда всех в космосе абала и абать будет!!!!!!! Мы непобедимы!!!!!!
xvwxxvwx on April 2nd, 2011 at 8:40 am

GlowASS ?? =D

How we find people who uses glow-ass navigation system ??
Their asses are glow !! =)
xvwxxvwx on April 2nd, 2011 at 8:41 am

GlowASS ?? =D
How we find people who uses glow-ass navigation system ??
Their asses are glow !! =)

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