GLONASS-K is the latest satellite design intended as a part of the Russian GLONASS radio-based satellite navigation system. Developed by ISS Reshetnev and first launched on 26 February 2011, it is a substantial improvement of the previous GLONASS-M second-generation satellites, having a longer lifespan and better accuracy.
Model of Glonass-K satellite at CeBIT 2011
Image: Glonass K model at Cebit 2011 Satellite, sideview 1
Image: Glonass K Navigation Spacecraft model at Cebit 2011 Satellite, general view from the right
Image: Russian Navigation Spacecraft Glonass K1 at Ce BIT
GLONASS is a Russian satellite navigation system operating as part of a radionavigation-satellite service. It provides an alternative to Global Positioning System (GPS) and is the second navigational system in operation with global coverage and of comparable precision.
A combined GLONASS/GPS receiver, ruggedised for the Russian military, 2003
A combined GLONASS/GPS Personal Radio Beacon
The Glonass-K spacecraft model
A GLONASS receiver module 1K-181