GLONASS

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GLONASS

navigation

Also known as: Global Navigation Satellite System

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space exploration
Positioning, navigation, and timing
…System (GPS) and the Soviet Global Navigation Satellite System (GLONASS)—that did much to solve the problems of their predecessors. The original purpose of the systems was the support of military activities, and they have continued to operate under military control while serving a wide variety of civilian uses.
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…System (GPS) and the Soviet Global Navigation Satellite System (GLONASS)—that did much to solve the problems of their predecessors. The original purpose of the systems was the support of military activities, and they have continued to operate under military control while serving a wide variety of civilian uses.
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