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Europe's Galileo project

 
Thu, 03/22/2007 - 3:15pm

Interesting article on the Galileo project.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/4555276.stm

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/6479879.stm

Operational status slipping to 2011/2012+

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Tue, 07/24/2007 - 8:26am

Galileo challenges sat-nav firms

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/6897944.stm

A competition, which aims to find novel ideas that exploit the pin-point accuracy of Europe's soon-to-launch Galileo system, is calling for entries.

Tue, 11/27/2007 - 3:19pm

Galileo 'compromise' is emerging

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7109971.stm

Quote:

The European Commission has put forward a new tendering process for the stalled Galileo satellite-navigation project.

Tue, 11/27/2007 - 4:52pm

here's another one

Galileo rescued by the EU with farm subsidies:
http://www.gpspassion.com/fr/news.asp?ID=132

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Fri, 03/07/2008 - 4:21pm

Galileo demo sat to be despatched

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7278616.stm

Quote:

Giove-B, the second demonstrator spacecraft for Europe's proposed satellite navigation system, is finally to be sent for launch.

Fri, 03/07/2008 - 6:11pm

galileo

this is very interesting thanks to all..

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Thu, 05/08/2008 - 4:50pm

EU's sat-nav pioneer calls home

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7388289.stm

Quote:

Giove-B, a test satellite for Europe's Galileo system, has sent its first navigation signals back to Earth.

Wed, 01/06/2010 - 9:57pm

EU to award Galileo satellite-navigation contracts

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/8442090.stm

Quote:

Galileo, Europe's much delayed and costly satellite-navigation project, takes a major step forward on Thursday.

The first contracts are being awarded to the companies that will start to build the operational network.