Russia has launched three new GLONASS navigation satellites in the payload bay of it's Proton-M rocket on Christmas day 2008. This system is designed to compete with the U. S. Global Positioning System (GPS) and Europes Galileo system. The satellites are just under one and a half tons each and join 17 others already in service. The russian military began development the GLONASS system in 1980, originally for missle targeting, and is projected to finish deployment in the next year. This system will enhance the ability of GPS system users to get position fixes at any location on the planet.
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