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Russia Close-Up: ‘Where ‘Russian GPS’ come from

 

In the heart of Siberia there is a closed city called Zheleznogorsk, located 70 kilometres from Krasnoyarsk. It is integral to Russia’s space exploration programme as one of its manufacturing facilities – NPO PM – produces three quarters of all Russian satellites, including the Glonass (the Global Navigation Satellite System) satellites.

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