# What is the current state of GLONASS? **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [May 27, 2003, 3:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-current-state-of-glonass/177692 "2003-05-27T03:09:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![bernse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a9a28c/32.png) [@bernse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bernse)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2003, 3:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-current-state-of-glonass/177692/1 "2003-05-27T03:09:58Z")
And do any consumer products utilize the Russian constilation? ---
**Author:** ![Satisfying\_Andy\_Licious](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/50afbb/32.png) [@Satisfying\_Andy\_Licious](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Satisfying_Andy_Licious)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2003, 3:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-current-state-of-glonass/177692/2 "2003-05-27T03:24:30Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by bernse \* > \*\*And do any consumer products utilize the Russian constilation? \*\* What is Glonas? You’re not thinking of glasnost, are you? ---
**Author:** ![Squink](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b5e925/32.png) [@Squink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Squink)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2003, 3:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-current-state-of-glonass/177692/3 "2003-05-27T03:28:15Z")
[Slashdot](http://science.slashdot.org/science/03/05/26/2335202.shtml?tid=126) > [@](#): > > Since the demise of the Russian GLONASS system, GPS is the only game in town. A quick perusal of official GlONASS sites turns up only old pages and 404 errors. ---
**Author:** ![bernse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a9a28c/32.png) [@bernse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bernse)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2003, 3:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-current-state-of-glonass/177692/4 "2003-05-27T03:29:54Z")
Sorry, should have elaborated. It is the _Russian_ version of GPS. Last I heard it was falling into quite a state of disrepair. I am wondering if they’ve abandonded it altogether or upgrading it. ---
**Author:** ![sailor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a587f6/32.png) [@sailor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sailor)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2003, 10:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-current-state-of-glonass/177692/5 "2003-05-27T10:19:09Z")
Wasn’t there also a project for a European GPS? ---
**Author:** ![Zelmph](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/46a35a/32.png) [@Zelmph](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zelmph)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2003, 10:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-current-state-of-glonass/177692/6 "2003-05-27T10:37:08Z")
There will be. [Europe to launch Galileo space program](http://www.abc.net.au/science/news/scitech/SciTechRepublish_865038.htm) In fact, that’s what inspired the Slashdot story. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![bernse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a9a28c/32.png) [@bernse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bernse)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2003, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-current-state-of-glonass/177692/7 "2003-08-13T18:59:32Z")
Reviving this old thread… If that is the case, are the Russian forces now using the American GPS signal for their forces? ---
**Author:** ![ChunkyLover53](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c0e974/32.png) [@ChunkyLover53](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ChunkyLover53)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2003, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-current-state-of-glonass/177692/8 "2003-08-13T20:08:50Z")
Well, since you ask, one is hanging normally and the other is kind of sticking to my … Wait wait…you said GLONASS didn’t you? Sorry. So embarassing.