Creation story
The development of GLONASS was started in 1976 by the then Soviet Union.
What makes it different from GPS?
GPS vs GLONASS
The most obvious difference between the two systems, is the number of satellites.
A model of a GLONASS-K satellite displayed at CeBit 2011
The image below compares the satellites and orbits of the two systems.
Accuracy
Todays there isnt much difference between the accuracy of GPS and GLONASS.
This made it slightly less accurate than GPS.
A model of a GLONASS-K satellite displayed at CeBit 2011
Many manufactures include chips of both GPS and GLONASS in their products.
A model of a GLONASS-K satellite displayed at CeBit 2011
source: www.techworm.net
