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Venezuela Begins Using the Russian GLONASS Navigation System

President Nicolás Maduro confirmed this week the operational status of the first GLONASS station at the Capitán Manuel Ríos Aerospace Base (Guárico), a project signed with Russia in 2022 to provide free terrestrial, aerial, and maritime navigation services. On Sunday, Dmitry Bakanov, head of Roscosmos, announced a second quantum-optical facility to be operational by May or June 2025, expanding the system’s precise coverage across South America .

Presidente Nicolás Maduro anunció:
✅La creación de la nueva Federación Venezolana de Robótica
✅La aprobación de recursos económicos para la creación de 57 nuevos proyectos innovadores
✅La instalación de la Estación de Medición de la Vía SS1-S del sistema GLONASS ruso pic.twitter.com/kFAEwuP4mC

— Data Viva (@data_viva) April 24, 2025

The text reads:President Nicolás Maduro announced:

✅ The creation of the new Venezuelan Robotics Federation✅ The approval of financial resources for the creation of 57 new innovative projects✅ Installation of the SS1-S Track Measuring Station of the Russian GLONASS system

Impact on Technological Sovereignty

The Venezuelan GLONASS station-operated by the Bolivarian Agency for Space Activities (ABAE) and Roscosmos-will enable civilian applications in precision agriculture, industrial monitoring, and transportation. Adolfo Godoy, president of ABAE, stated the system will generate critical data for energy infrastructure, climate studies, and territorial planning, reducing reliance on foreign technologies.

This project aligns with the Caracas-Moscow strategic alliance, prioritized under Venezuela’s Great Mission for Science and Technology. The GLONASS station not only optimizes civilian navigation but also consolidates a multipolar model in space technology, historically dominated by systems like the U.S. GPS.

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