Co-ordinates determined with accuracy up to 1cm
At present, 17 permanent stations in Belarus receive signals from the GLONASS (Russia) and GPS (USA) global navigation satellite systems, with the system becoming operational countrywide from April this year.
Data received is transferred to a computation centre for processing and is then sent to consumers, with time and navigation measurements processed by GPS/GLONASSS equipment. Such information is necessary when conducting geodesic and land-cadastral works, as well as investigations into the construction of roads, line structures and other sites. It is also useful for aerial survey work, and the navigation and dispatching of transport vehicles.
The system enables us to determine exact co-ordinates, such as those of underground pipes or land boundaries, with an accuracy of 1-5cm. Its application helps avoid mistakes in design and construction, since measurements are conducted within a single system of co-ordinates for Belarus. In particular, from 2011-2012, the cartographic basis of the Republic’s territory is to be unified, to 1:10000 scale.