Russia launches final satellites for its own GPS

Chris Jones — Tue, 25 Dec 2007 21:56:57 +0000

Russia has launched the final three satellites needed to complete it’s own GPS system known as GLONASS (Global Navigation Satellite System).

The military-run GLONASS mapping system works over most of Russia and is expected to cover the globe by the end of 2009, once all its 24 navigational satellites are operating.

Officials said GLONASS would mainly be used alongside the U.S. global positioning system, which Washington can switch off for civilian subscribers, as it did during recent military operations in Iraq.

China to test space weapon

Chris Jones — Tue, 23 Oct 2007 13:17:15 +0000

A Chinese submarine will send test signals that could change the course of a satellite when China launches its first moon orbiter, as part of the country’s effort to develop space war technology.

two survey ships are deployed in the South Pacific Ocean and South Atlantic Ocean to send signals to maneuver the lunar exploration satellite, expected to be launched Wednesday. At the same time, a nuclear-powered submarine will send simulated signals to the satellite as a test.

Once the satellite-maneuvering technology matures, China would have the know-how to destroy other satellites in space in wartime.

China could launch cheaply-made weapon-carrying objects into space and change their courses to destroy or damage satellites of other countries by sending signals from submarines.

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