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GLONASS constellation status, 17.05.2012
| Total satellites in constellation |
31 SC |
| Operational |
23 SC |
| In commissioning phase |
- |
| In maintenance |
3 SC |
| Spares |
4 SC |
| In flight tests phase |
1 SC |
GLONASS Constellation Status at 17.05.2012 based on both the almanac analysis and navigation messages received at 11:00 17.05.12 (UTC) in IAC PNT TsNIImash
| Orb. slot |
Orb. pl. |
RF chnl |
# GC |
Launched |
Operation begins |
Operation ends |
Life-time (months) |
Satellite health status |
Comments |
| In almanac |
In ephemeris (UTC) |
| 1 |
1 |
01 |
730 |
14.12.09 |
30.01.10 |
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29.1 |
+ |
+ 11:00 17.05.12 |
In operation |
| 2 |
1 |
-4 |
728 |
25.12.08 |
20.01.09 |
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40.7 |
+ |
+ 11:00 17.05.12 |
In operation |
| 3 |
1 |
05 |
744 |
04.11.11 |
08.12.11 |
|
6.4 |
+ |
+ 09:59 17.05.12 |
In operation |
| 4 |
1 |
06 |
742 |
02.10.11 |
25.10.11 |
|
7.5 |
+ |
+ 09:59 17.05.12 |
In operation |
| 5 |
1 |
01 |
734 |
14.12.09 |
10.01.10 |
|
29.1 |
+ |
+ 09:59 17.05.12 |
In operation |
| 6 |
1 |
-4 |
733 |
14.12.09 |
24.01.10 |
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29.1 |
+ |
+ 09:59 17.05.12 |
In operation |
| 7 |
1 |
05 |
745 |
04.11.11 |
18.12.11 |
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6.4 |
+ |
+ 10:45 17.05.12 |
In operation |
| 8 |
1 |
06 |
729 |
25.12.08 |
12.02.09 |
|
40.7 |
+ |
+ 11:01 17.05.12 |
In operation |
| 9 |
2 |
-2 |
736 |
02.09.10 |
04.10.10 |
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20.5 |
+ |
+ 11:00 17.05.12 |
In operation |
| 10 |
2 |
-7 |
717 |
25.12.06 |
03.04.07 |
|
64.8 |
+ |
+ 11:00 17.05.12 |
In operation |
| 11 |
2 |
00 |
723 |
25.12.07 |
22.01.08 |
|
52.8 |
+ |
+ 11:00 17.05.12 |
In operation |
| 12 |
2 |
-1 |
737 |
02.09.10 |
12.10.10 |
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20.5 |
+ |
+ 09:59 17.05.12 |
In operation |
| 13 |
2 |
-2 |
721 |
25.12.07 |
08.02.08 |
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52.8 |
+ |
+ 09:59 17.05.12 |
In operation |
| 14 |
2 |
-7 |
715 |
25.12.06 |
03.04.07 |
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64.8 |
+ |
+ 09:59 17.05.12 |
In operation |
| 15 |
2 |
00 |
716 |
25.12.06 |
12.10.07 |
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64.8 |
+ |
+ 09:59 17.05.12 |
In operation |
| 16 |
2 |
-1 |
738 |
02.09.10 |
11.10.10 |
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20.5 |
+ |
+ 10:00 17.05.12 |
In operation |
| 17 |
3 |
04 |
746 |
28.11.11 |
23.12.11 |
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5.6 |
+ |
+ 09:59 17.05.12 |
In operation |
| 18 |
3 |
-3 |
724 |
25.09.08 |
26.10.08 |
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43.7 |
+ |
+ 11:00 17.05.12 |
In operation |
| 19 |
3 |
03 |
720 |
26.10.07 |
25.11.07 |
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54.7 |
+ |
+ 11:01 17.05.12 |
In operation |
| 20 |
3 |
02 |
719 |
26.10.07 |
27.11.07 |
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54.7 |
+ |
+ 11:01 17.05.12 |
In operation |
| 21 |
3 |
04 |
725 |
25.09.08 |
05.11.08 |
17.05.12 |
43.7 |
- |
+ 06:42 17.05.12 |
Maintenance |
| 22 |
3 |
-3 |
731 |
02.03.10 |
28.03.10 |
|
26.5 |
+ |
+ 09:59 17.05.12 |
In operation |
| 23 |
3 |
03 |
732 |
02.03.10 |
28.03.10 |
|
26.5 |
+ |
+ 09:59 17.05.12 |
In operation |
| 24 |
3 |
02 |
735 |
02.03.10 |
28.03.10 |
|
26.5 |
+ |
+ 09:59 17.05.12 |
In operation |
| 21 |
3 |
-5 |
701 |
26.02.11 |
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14.7 |
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Flight Tests |
| 2 |
1 |
|
743 |
04.11.11 |
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6.4 |
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Spares |
| 14 |
2 |
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722 |
25.12.07 |
25.01.08 |
12.10.11 |
52.8 |
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Spares |
| 7 |
1 |
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712 |
26.12.04 |
07.10.05 |
14.12.11 |
88.7 |
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Spares |
| 17 |
3 |
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714 |
25.12.05 |
31.08.06 |
19.12.11 |
76.8 |
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Spares |
| 3 |
1 |
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727 |
25.12.08 |
17.01.09 |
08.09.10 |
40.7 |
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Maintenance |
| 22 |
3 |
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726 |
25.09.08 |
13.11.08 |
31.08.09 |
43.7 |
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Maintenance |
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