From: Jorgen Borjesson <ajb@oso.chalmers.se>
Date: 31 Dec 1998 13:57:38 
Subject: [IGEXMail-0137] Launch of >NEW< GLONASS sats! 

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IGEX Electronic Mail    31-Dec-1998 13:57:38                   Message No 0137
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Author: Jorgen Borjesson <ajb@oso.chalmers.se>
Subject: Launch of >NEW< GLONASS sats!


From the Official GLONASS homepage
(http://www.rssi.ru/SFCSIC/english.html):

NEXT GLONASS LAUNCH

There was GLONASS launch on December 30, 1998 at 21:35:46.23 MT(UTC+0300).
Launch vehicle PROTON injected Block 28 of three GLONASS satellites into
the slot 7 (orbital plane 1). It is scheduled then to put the satellites
into operation as follows:
SV-779 (Kosmos-2364), slot 2, frequency channel 2;
SV-784 (Kosmos-2363), slot 7, frequency channel 7;
SV-786 (Kosmos-2362), slot 8, frequency channel 8. 

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As 'usual' it will be another three to four weeks until the satellites
are in their correct positions and become operational.

Happy New Year!

/Jorgen Borjesson

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