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Russia May Spend Almost $12 bln on Glonass in 2012-2020
Russia May Spend Almost $12 bln on Glonass in 2012-2020
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Russia’s Glonass satnav system targets Latin America, India
18:25 13/12/2011 MOSCOW, December 13 (RIA Novosti)
The Latin American and Indian markets will be a priority for Glonass, Russia’s global satellite navigation system, Russian Space Systems Deputy General Director Grigory Stupak said on Tuesday.
Russia’s Glonass-M satellite put into orbit
16:48 28/11/2011 MOSCOW, November 28 (RIA Novosti)
Russia sent another Glonass-M navigation satellite into orbit on Monday, said Alexei Zolotukhin, spokesman of Russian Space Forces.
Russia launches last Glonass-M satellite of 2011
13:53 28/11/2011 MOSCOW, November 28 (RIA Novosti)
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.
Glonass-M satellite prepared for Monday's launch
04:42 28/11/2011 MOSCOW, November 28 (RIA Novosti)
Staff of the Plesetsk space center in Russia's northwest have prepared a Soyuz carrier rocket with a Glonass-M navigation satellite for Monday's launch.
Russia to launch Glonass satellites on Nov.4 - Roscosmos
03:25 04/11/2011 MOSCOW, November 4 (RIA Novosti)
Russia will launch a Proton-M rocket carrying three Glonass navigation satellites from the Baikonur space center on Friday after a 24-hour delay due to technical reasons
Roscosmos delays Proton launch with three Glonass satellites
13:29 03/11/2011 MOSCOW, November 3 (RIA Novosti)
The Russian space agency Roscosmos delayed the launch of a Proton M rocket with a cargo of three Glonass satellites on Thursday for technical reasons, the agency said.
Russia set to launch Proton-M carrier rocket with 3 Glonass-M satellites
04:20 03/11/2011 MOSCOW, November 3 (RIA Novosti)
Russia’s Proton-M carrier rocket with three Glonass-M navigation satellites will be launched on Thursday from the Baikonur space center in Kazakhstan, a spokesman for the Russian Space Agency (Roscosmos) said.
Russia to launch four Glonass satellites in November
13:51 24/10/2011 MOSCOW, October 24 (RIA Novosti)
Russia is planning to add four Glonass navigation satellites to its orbital grouping in November.
Russia sets priorities for federal space program
03:26 08/10/2011 MOSCOW, October 8 (RIA Novosti)
The Russian space agency Roscosmos has prioritized commercial use of its satellites as part of the federal space program until 2015.
Russian Space Forces to conduct 14 rocket launches by yearend
05:18 05/10/2011 MOSCOW, October 5 (RIA Novosti)
Russia's Space Forces will carry out 14 launches of various carrier rockets until the end of 2011.
GLONASS-M blasts off from Plesetsk Launch video
16:55 03/10/2011
Blasting off from Plesetsk Space Center at 00:15 Moscow time on October 3, a Soyuz-2.1 B carrier rocket delivered a GLONASS-M navigation satellite to its final orbit at 3:47 Moscow time.
Russia's Soyuz-2.1B carrier rocket orbits Glonass satellite
05:12 03/10/2011 PLESETSK, October 3 (RIA Novosti)
Russia's Soyuz-2.1B carrier rocket has put into orbit a Glonass-M navigation satellite, Space Forces spokesman Colonel Alexei Zolotukhin said on Monday.
Russia launches Soyuz-2.1B carrier rocket with Glonass satellite
01:08 03/10/2011 PLESETSK, October 3 (RIA Novosti)
The Soyuz-2.1B carrier rocket with the Glonass-M navigation satellite was launched on early Monday from the Plesetsk Space Center in northern Russia, Space Forces spokesman Colonel Alexei Zolotukhin said.
Glonass-M satellite launch postponed until Sunday
23:47 01/10/2011 PLESETSK, October 1 (RIA Novosti)
The launch of the Soyuz-2.1B carrier rocket with the Glonass-M navigation satellite was postponed until Sunday because of the approaching cyclone, Russia's Space Forces spokesman Colonel Alexei Zolotukhin said on Saturday.
Russia set to launch Glonass-M satellite on Oct. 1
02:13 16/09/2011 MOSCOW, September 16 (RIA Novosti)
A Russian Soyuz-2.1B carrier rocket has been scheduled to lift off on October 1 to put another Glonass-M navigation satellite into orbit, a Space Forces spokesman said.
Russia may put space program under state defense order
16:55 31/08/2011 MOSCOW, August 31 (RIA Novosti)
The Russian Federal Space Agency Roscosmos said on Wednesday it is considering returning the federal space program to the framework of the state defense order to ensure steady financing and reduce the number of accidents with space launches.
Glonass satellite grounded for likely system error
17:35 26/08/2011
The launch of a Soyuz-2.1B rocket with a Glonass-M navigation satellite aboard, scheduled for the night of August 25-26 from the Plesetsk space center, has been pushed back to sometime between September 1 and 10. News of the delayed liftoff broke a few hours before the scheduled launch.
Glonass-M satellite launch postponed for additional check
19:42 25/08/2011 PLESETSK, August 25 (RIA Novosti)
The launch of the Soyuz-2.1B carrier rocket with the Glonass-M navigation satellite was postponed for an additional equipment check, Russia's Space Forces commander said on Thursday.
Russia tests carrier rocket for Glonass satellite launch
17:04 11/08/2011 MOSCOW, August 11 (RIA Novosti)
Russia's Space Forces have started ground tests of a Soyuz-2.1b carrier rocket, which will orbit a Glonass satellite at the end of August, spokesman Lt. Col. Vitaly Vyatkin said on Thursday.
Russia opens negligence case over loss of Glonass satellites
16:14 23/05/2011
Russian prosecutors have opened a criminal case on charges of negligence that led to the loss of three Glonass satellites last year, the Prosecutor General's Office said on Monday.
Popovkin replaces Perminov at Russian space agency
11:12 29/04/2011
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin appointed former First Deputy Defense Minister Vladimir Popovkin as head of the Russian space agency Roscosmos on Friday, replacing Anatoly Perminov.
Russian investigators probe Roscosmos workers for Glonass loss
13:15 22/03/2011
The Russian Investigative Committee said on Tuesday it is probing workers at Russia's Federal Space Agency, Roscosmos, for negligence that may have caused the loss of three Glonass-M satellites in December.
Russia to start operating new Glonass-K satellite by yearend
02:19 05/03/2011
Russia will start operating its new Glonass-K navigation satellite, which is now undergoing in-orbit tests, by the end of the year.
Russia launches Glonass-K satellite
07:15 26/02/2011The Russian Space Forces have successfully launched a new Glonass-K navigation satellite from the Plesetsk space center, a Defense Ministry spokesman said Saturday.

Russia postpones navigation satellite launch from Plesetsk
07:11 24/02/2011
The launch of the Glonass-K navigation satellite, scheduled to take place Thursday from the Plesetsk space center in northern Russia was postponed for 24 hours.
Russia to launch Glonass satellite on Feb. 24
14:46 09/02/2011
Russia will launch a new Glonass-K navigation satellite from the Plesetsk space center on February 24, the Defense Ministry said on Wednesday.
Russia to launch new batch of Glonass satellites by June
19:09 25/01/2011
Russia will launch another three Glonass-M satellites on board a Proton heavy carrier rocket later this year to complete the orbiting Glonass grouping, the head of Russia's space agency Roscosmos said Tuesday.
President Medvedev sacks space officials over satellite loss
14:00 29/12/2010
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev dismissed two senior space industry officials and reprimanded the head of Russia's space agency Roscosmos, Anatoly Perminov, on Wednesday over the recent loss of three Glonass satellites.
Launch of new Russian navigation satellite postponed to next year
15:48 21/12/2010
The launch of Russia's new-generation Glonass-K satellite has been postponed until 2011, the Defense Ministry said on Tuesday.
Final probe results blame Russia's Glonass satellites loss on manufacturer
06:13 18/12/2010
Investigators have blamed the recent loss of three Glonass-M satellites in space on a series of mistakes made by the Russian Energia rocket corporation.
Probe shows manufacturer responsible for Glonass loss
14:36 17/12/2010
The recent loss of three Glonass-M satellites in space was the result of a series of mistakes made by the Russian Energia rocket corporation, the head of the Russian state commission probing the incident said on Friday.
Russia to launch new global navigation satellite in late December
14:49 14/12/2010
A new-generation Russian Glonass-K satellite was delivered on Tuesday to the Plesetsk Space Center, where it will be launched later this month.
Surplus fuel believed cause for Russia's Glonass satellite loss
18:44 10/12/2010
The main cause of the loss of Russia's three Glonass-M satellites was due to human error from fueling the booster rocket with an excess of 1.5-2 tons of fuel, the head of the Russian state commission probing the incident said on Friday.
Kremlin 'puzzled' over Roscosmos arrogance to Glonass criticism
15:49 08/12/2010
The Kremlin is puzzled by Russia's space agency Roscosmos's reaction to President Dmitry Medvedev's criticism of the Glonass project, presidential aide Sergei Prikhodko said on Wednesday.
Program error caused Russian Glonass satellite loss - source
12:17 06/12/2010
A program error caused a Russian Proton-M carrier rocket to deviate from its course and lose a booster carrying three Glonass-M satellites, a source in the Russian space industry said on Monday.
DM-3 booster with 3 Glonass-M satellites falls into Pacific
18:11 05/12/2010
The DM-3 booster with three Glonass-M satellites fell into the Pacific Ocean in 1500 kilometers northwest of Honolulu, a source in the aerospace industry said.
Proton-M with three Glonass-M deviates from its course
17:39 05/12/2010
A Russian Proton-M carrier rocket, launched from the Baikonur space center in Kazakhstan with three Glonass-M satellites, deviated from its course to 8 degrees, which resulted later in a loss of three spacecrafts in the Pacific Ocean, a source in the aerospace industry said.
Russia launches three satellites to complete its Glonass satellite navigation system
14:23 05/12/2010
A Russian Proton-M carrier rocket launched from the Baikonur space center in Kazakhstan will deliver three Glonass-M satellites into orbit on Sunday to complete the formation of Russia's global navigation system, a spokesman for the Russian space agency Roscosmos said on Sunday.
Forming of Russia's Glonass satellite navigation system to complete on Sunday
03:33 05/12/2010
A Russian Proton-M carrier rocket will deliver three Glonass-M satellites into the orbit on Sunday, completing the forming of the global navigation system.
Russian Santa Claus gets staff with GLONASS satnav system
22:03 20/11/2010
Father Frost, Russia's Santa Claus, received on his birthday, November 18, a staff featuring a GLONASS satellite navigation system so he can be tracked on his New Year's gift-giving journey.
Russian Santa Claus to be tracked via GLONASS satnav system
18:29 18/11/2010
Father Frost, Russia's Santa Claus, received on Thursday a staff featuring a GLONASS satellite navigation system so he can be tracked on his New Year's gift-giving journey.
Russia to launch new generation satellite in 2013
16:07 16/11/2010
Russia's next generation Glonass-K2 navigation satellite will be launched in 2013, Russia's Federal Space Agency, Roscosmos, said on Tuesday.
Russia may grant Ukraine access to Glonass for military use
17:07 27/10/2010
Russia is ready to consider giving Ukraine access to high-precision targeting signals provided by the Glonass satellite navigation system, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Sergei Ivanov said on Wednesday.
Russia to launch 8 Glonass navigation satellites in 2011-2013
00:59 22/10/2010
Russia will put eight Glonass-M satellites into orbit in 2011-2013 to ensure the effective operation of its satellite navigation network.
Glonass to provide global coverage this year - top official
22:00 27/09/2010
Russia's top space official confirmed on Monday Russia's navigation system Glonass will cover 100% of the Earth's surface by the end of the year.
Cuba may link up to Glonass system
11:04 16/09/2010
Moscow and Havana plan to connect Cuba to the Glonass navigation satellite system, the Russian ambassador to Cuba said on Wednesday.
Russian Rokot carrier rocket to orbit Gonets-M satellite on September 8
21:18 06/09/2010
A Russian Rokot carrier rocket will take off from the Plesetsk space center in northern Russia on September 8 to put a Gonets-M satellite into orbit, a Defense Ministry spokesman said on Monday.
Three more GLONASS satellites put into orbit
10:00 02/09/2010
Russia's Proton-M carrier rocket put three GLONASS satellites into orbit on Thursday, a spokesman for the Russian Space Forces said.
Russian Proton-M carrier rocket blasts off from Baikonur
05:42 02/09/2010
A Russian Proton-M carrier rocket with three GLONASS satellites blasted off on Thursday early morning from the Baikonur space center in Kazakhstan.
BrahMos missile maker happy with Russian Glonass receivers
13:39 25/08/2010
BrahMos Aerospace Ltd., a Russian-Indian joint venture manufacturing supersonic cruise missiles, is successfully using Russian-built Glonass receivers for aiming and target acquisition, CEO Sivathanu Pillai said on Wednesday.
Acoustic tests on new Glonass-K satellite completed
13:18 04/08/2010
Acoustic tests on a new generation Glonass-K navigation satellite have been completed at a plant in southern Russia.
Russia to launch 3 Glonass satellites in September
17:27 30/07/2010
A Proton-M carrier rocket bearing three Glonass-M navigation satellites will be launched from the Baikonur space center in Kazakhstan on September 2, Russia's space agency said on Friday.
International Modernization Week to open in Moscow
14:10 05/07/2010
Moscow will host an international Modernization Week on July 6-8, uniting a forum and an exhibition devoted to the social and economic development of Russia.
Global navigation satellite systems
12:55 10/06/2010
By integrating the Global Positioning System (GPS) and Global Navigation Satellite System (GLONASS) satellite clusters, it will eventually become possible to improve the quality of navigation services for civilian use.
Production of new GLONASS/GPS navigator to begin in fall
16:35 02/06/2010
A personal car navigator which uses both the GLONASS and GPS systems, will enter production in Russia in the fall, the deputy head of marketing at the Russian Institute of Radionavigation and Time (RIRT) said
Russia, U.S. to create first joint satellite navigation venture
12:29 31/05/2010
The Russian Space Systems corporation and the U.S. Trimble Navigation Group have signed an agreement to create a joint satellite navigation venture in Russia, the Russian company has said
Russia to orbit 7 new Glonass satellites in 2010
20:53 06/04/2010
Russia will launch seven new Glonass satellites into orbit by the end of 2010, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday.
Russia, India may jointly make Glonass, GPS navigation devices
16:57 09/03/2010
Russia and India might establish a joint venture to produce navigation equipment for GPS and its Russian equivalent Glonass, the head of the Russian federal satellite navigation operator said on Tuesday.
Russia launches Proton-M carrier rocket with 3 Glonass satellites
00:43 02/03/2010
A Proton M carrier rocket bearing three Glonass satellites has been launched from the Baikonur space center in Kazakhstan on early Tuesday.
Russia to launch 3 Glonass satellites in March
13:20 15/02/2010
A Proton M carrier rocket bearing three Glonass satellites will be launched from the Baikonur space center in Kazakhstan on March 2, Russian space officials said on Monday.
Russia to track Glonass satellites from Antarctic station
06:29 07/02/2010
The Academician Fyodorov scientific research vessel has arrived at the Russian Antarctic outpost of Bellingshausen on a mission to set up a station for tracking the GLONASS navigation satellites.
Russia activates 1 of 3 new Glonass navigation satellites
11:26 12/01/2010
One of three newly orbited satellites in Russia's Glonass space satellite navigation grouping has entered service, the federal space agency Roscosmos said on Tuesday.
GLONASS, Russia’s GPS counterpart
13:48 16/12/2009
The Global Navigation Satellite System, which was officially inaugurated in 1993, is a Russian counterpart to the U.S. Global Positioning System

Customer takes control of 3 new Glonass satellites
12:10 15/12/2009
The operator of the Glonass satellite navigation project has taken control of three newly orbited satellites, Russia's leading satellite manufacturer said on Tuesday.
Russia orbits three new Glonass navigation satellites
19:23 14/12/2009
A Proton-M carrier vehicle on Monday orbited three new Glonass-M navigation satellites, a spokesman for Russia's space agency said.
Russia launches Proton rocket with three Glonass satellites
15:17 14/12/2009
A Proton M booster rocket with three Glonass M navigation satellites blasted off from the Baikonur space center on Monday in this year's final launch.
Russia to launch three Glonass satellites
04:47 14/12/2009
The Proton carrier rocket with three Glonass navigation satellites will be launched from the Baikonur space center in Kazakhstan on Monday, a spokesman for the Federal Space Agency Roscosmos said.
Ukraine seeking part in Russia's Glonass project
06:39 20/11/2009
Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko has offered Russia her country's participation in the ambitious Glonass global positioning project.
Russia delays launch of three Glonass satellites
12:34 22/10/2009
The October 29 launch of a carrier rocket bearing three Glonass navigation satellites has been delayed until February 2010, Federal Space Agency Roscosmos said on Thursday.
Russia plans to launch three Glonass satellites on Oct. 29
01:30 13/10/2009
Russia is planning to orbit three Glonass navigation satellites on October 29 following their launch cancellation in September
Technical flaw delays Glonass satellite launch by month
15:54 25/09/2009
The launch of three Glonass navigation satellites has been moved back by at least a month due to a technical defect in one of the satellites, the head of the federal space agency said on Friday.
Proton launch delayed due to problem with Glonass satellite
17:38 22/09/2009
Russia's launch of a Proton-M carrier rocket from the Baikonur space center has been delayed due to a problem with one of Glonass-M satellites, a source at the launch facility in Kazakhstan said Tuesday.
Russia to launch 3 Glonass satellites on Sep. 25
13:03 15/09/2009
Russia will launch a Proton-M carrier rocket on September 25 from the Baikonur space center in Kazakhstan to orbit three Glonass navigation satellites.
Russia increases number of operational Glonass satellites to 17
15:24 04/06/2009
The number of operational satellites in Russia's Glonass grouping has been increased to 17 while three more remain inactive, Russia's Federal Space Agency Roscosmos said on Thursday.
Russia's Glonass system to get full state support - deputy PM
12:08 12/05/2009Russia's Glonass system to get full state support - deputy PM
12:08 12/05/2009Russia will not cut funding for its Glonass satellite navigation program despite the current economic crisis, a deputy prime minister said on Tuesday.

GLONASS won’t let you down: Olympic Sochi will be monitored from space
18:10 05/02/2009Sochi is adopting a transport monitoring system based on GLONASS, a global navigation satellite network. The main advantage of the new system is its accuracy. Experts call it the first stage of preparations for the Olympic Games. Authors: Olga Grishina and Alexei Ivanov

Russia launches rocket with three new Glonass satellites
15:06 25/12/2008Russia launched a Proton-M carrier rocket on Thursday with three Glonass navigation satellites on board from the Baikonur space center in Kazakhstan, a space agency spokesman said.

Russia to put 3 Glonass satellites into orbit
09:36 25/12/2008Russia will launch a rocket on Thursday to orbit three Glonass navigation satellites from the Baikonur space center in Kazakhstan, a space agency spokesman said.

Russia to put 3 Glonass satellites into orbit December 25
13:55 20/11/2008Russia will put into orbit three Glonass navigation satellites on December 25 from the Baikonur space center in Kazakhstan, Russia's space agency said on Thursday.

Russia invites Cuba to join Glonass satellite navigation system
09:59 31/10/2008Russia has invited Cuba to join its satellite navigation system, Glonass, Russia's communications minister, who is currently on a working visit in Havana, said on Friday.

Russia puts 3 Glonass satellites into orbit
13:48 25/09/2008Russia has put into orbit three Glonass navigation satellites after a successful launch from the Baikonur space center in Kazakhstan, Russia's space agency said on Thursday.

Russia in talks with Cuba, Venezuela on joint use of Glonass satellites
21:51 23/09/2008Russia is negotiating with Cuba and Venezuela on the joint use of Russia's Glonass navigation satellites, the head of the federal space agency said on Tuesday.

Russia to orbit six Glonass satellites by yearend
17:11 19/09/2008Russia plans to launch six satellites in the next three months to increase the existing Glonass grouping to 18-19 spacecraft, a leading satellite manufacturer said on Friday.

Putin orders additional $2.6 bln on Glonass development
20:11 12/09/2008Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin signed a directive on Friday on allocating an additional $2.6 billion to develop the country's Glonass satellite system.

Russia's Glonass system to comprise 30 satellites by 2011
12:49 05/09/2008The number of satellites comprising Russia's Glonass navigation system will be increased from the current 16 to 30 by 2011, the head of the Russian Space Agency (Roscosmos) said on Friday.

Galileo leads the race against Russia's Glonass
19:23 10/07/2008Russia's Glonass satellite system to be fully operational in 2010
16:10 07/06/2008Russia's Glonass satellite system is expected to become fully operational in 2010, if it receives sufficient financing, the head of the Russian Space Agency (Roscosmos) said on Saturday.

Amended Glonass program to be approved this year
21:06 30/05/2008The amended federal Glonass program will be approved this year, the general designer of the global navigation system said on Friday.

Glonass system to consist of 30 satellites
20:38 21/03/2008First deputy PM Ivanov slams agency over Glonass failings
12:18 23/01/2008Russian space agency Roscosmos must take responsibility for the operational shortcomings of the Glonass satellite navigation system, a first deputy prime minister said on Wednesday.

Glonass for cars shown to Putin and Security Council
19:03 29/12/2007Putin and members of Russia's Security Council were given a demonstration of a Glonass device for cars at a meeting on foreign and domestic policy on Saturday, the presidential press secretary said.

Russia's Glonass satellite navigation system: possibilities and prospects. INFOgraphics
15:35 26/12/2007New Glonass satellites due to operate for seven years
11:57 26/12/2007The three Glonass-M navigation satellites that Russia launched on Tuesday will be operational for seven years, a design and production bureau spokesman said on Wednesday.

Proton booster rocket orbits Glonass satellites
23:16 25/12/2007Russia successfully orbited at 10:42 p.m. Moscow time (7:42 p.m. GMT) on Tuesday three Glonass navigation satellites, a spokesman for the Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos) said.

Proton booster rocket launched to orbit Glonass satellites
22:55 25/12/2007Russia prepares to launch three Glonass satellites on Dec. 25
16:09 25/12/2007Russia will orbit on Tuesday three Glonass navigation satellites in the final space launch of this year, a spokesman for the Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos) said.

Proton rocket to launch Glonass satellites Friday
15:55 25/10/2007Proton rocket to launch three Glonass satellites Oct. 25
15:24 04/10/2007A Proton rocket will launch three global navigation Glonass satellites October 25 from the Baikonur space center in Kazakhstan, the system's manufacturer said Thursday.

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GLONASS-M blasts off from Plesetsk Launch video
16:55 03/10/2011
Blasting off from Plesetsk Space Center at 00:15 Moscow time on October 3, a Soyuz-2.1 B carrier rocket delivered a GLONASS-M navigation satellite to its final orbit at 3:47 Moscow time.
Glonass satellite grounded for likely system error
17:35 26/08/2011
The launch of a Soyuz-2.1B rocket with a Glonass-M navigation satellite aboard, scheduled for the night of August 25-26 from the Plesetsk space center, has been pushed back to sometime between September 1 and 10. News of the delayed liftoff broke a few hours before the scheduled launch.
GLONASS won’t let you down: Olympic Sochi will be monitored from space
18:10 05/02/2009Sochi is adopting a transport monitoring system based on GLONASS, a global navigation satellite network. The main advantage of the new system is its accuracy. Experts call it the first stage of preparations for the Olympic Games. Authors: Olga Grishina and Alexei Ivanov

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Global navigation satellite systems
12:55 10/06/2010
By integrating the Global Positioning System (GPS) and Global Navigation Satellite System (GLONASS) satellite clusters, it will eventually become possible to improve the quality of navigation services for civilian use.
GLONASS, Russia’s GPS counterpart
13:48 16/12/2009
The Global Navigation Satellite System, which was officially inaugurated in 1993, is a Russian counterpart to the U.S. Global Positioning System

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