Current Navigation and Positioning Constellations
NAME COUNTRY SATELLITES (COMPLETE, NOT INCLUDING SPACES) CURRENT OPERATIONAL SATELLITES ORBIT COVERAGE
NAVSTAR GPS USA 2428MEOGlobal
GalileoESA271MEOGlobal
GLONASSRussia21+3 active spares16MEOGlobal
BeidouChina5 GEO, 30 MEO*4GEO/MEORegional
IRNSSIndia3 Geostationary, 4 Geosynchronous0GEORegional
Quasi-ZenithJapan30GEORegional
*This number might include spares. Source: Various
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