Russian section of GGOS: Network status and progress

Establishment of the Russian section in the framework of Global Geodetic Observing System (GGOS) is under progress. New components of “Quasar” network observatories, which are included into GGOS global network as core stations, are presented. Recent developments include: two new generation radio telescopes with 13 m antennas at Badary and Zelenchukskaya observatories, water vapor radiometers installed at all observatories and software correlator at the Institute of Applied Astronomy. New and potential developments within other networks belonging to different agencies are also considered in the context of widening of Russian section activity in GGOS project. The paper gives a short overview of status, new components and plans, concerning 5 sub-networks of Federal Agency of Scientific Organizations, Roskosmos, Rosstandard, and Rosreestr. Short overview of the plans on creating Data and Analysis Distributed Center is also given.