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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]

What is the full form of GLONASS satellite?

A	Global Navigation Synchronising System
B	Global Navigation Search System
C	Global Navigating Space System
D	Global Navigation Satellite System

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -GLONASS. GLONASS (Globalnaya Navigazionnaya Sputnikovaya Sistema, or Global Navigation Satellite System) is a global GNSS owned and operated by the Russian Federation. The fully operational system consists of 24+ satellites.

Detailed explanation-2: -GLONASS is a global navigation satellite system, providing real time position and velocity determination for military and civilian users. The satellites are located in middle circular orbit at 19, 100 km (11, 900 mi) altitude with a 64.8° inclination and a period of 11 hours and 15 minutes.

Detailed explanation-3: -Short for Global Navigation Satellite System, GLONASS is a Russian satellite-based navigation system that works alongside Global Positioning System (GPS) to provide position information to compatible devices.

Detailed explanation-4: -The GLONASS space segment is summarized in Table 4. The GLONASS space segment consists of 24 satellites, in three orbital planes, with eight satellites per plane.

Detailed explanation-5: -There are four core satellite navigation systems, currently GPS (United States), GLONASS (Russian Federation), Beidou (China) and Galileo (European Union).

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