A Russian Soyuz carrier rocket with a Glonass-M navigation satellite on board was launched from the Plesetsk space center on Monday, Russian Space Forces spokesman Alexei Zolotukhin said.
The launch of the Glonass-M, which will augment a group of 30 Glonass satellites already in orbit, took place on schedule at 12:25 Moscow time (08:25 GMT), Zolotukhin said.
This is the last launch of a Glonass satellite this year.
On November 4, three reserve Glonass-M satellites were launched from the Baikonur space center in Kazakhstan after three Glonass-Ms were destroyed in a failed launch last year.
Glonass is Russia's answer to the U.S. Global Positioning System, or GPS, and is designed for both military and civilian uses. Both systems allow users to determine their positions to within a few meters.
Russia’s Glonass system currently has 23 operational satellites, while a total of 24 is needed to provide global coverage.
On November 4, three reserve Glonass-M satellites were launched from the Baikonur space center in Kazakhstan after three Glonass-Ms were destroyed in a failed launch last year.
