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Siberian City Sees Rebirth from GLONASS

May 30, 2012  - By
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The Siberian city Zheleznogorsk, a hub of Russian space and nuclear technology, fell on hard times in the 1990s. Now, GLONASS has infused a new life and vitality into this once-secret city, as described in a feature by Russia and India Reports.

The feature discusses the city’s history as attracting young scientists and specialists in the 1950s and 1960s, then its stagnation in the 1990s until its rebirth today, as a hub for GLONASS production. About 40 satellites are in production at the same time, including secret military systems, GLONASS satellites, and telecommunications and geodesy satellites for Russian operators.

Read more at Glonass Revives Siberian Space Hub.

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