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Galileo Finances Could Result in More Delays

07/10/2010 4:24 AM

Europes GPS system is on hold.

The system that was put in place in case europe ever fell out with the US, has money problems

Galileo finances could result in more delays

Europe's Galileo satellite navigation network could suffer further delays as funding shortfalls take effect.

Beset by delays and infighting over the mounting costs, Galileo was originally projected to be operational by 2013 but this target will not now be met.

Although the first operational fleet of 18 vehicles is still on target for 2014, with the original £2billion already spent on the validation test vehicles the full fleet of 30 satellites is still a very long way off with future budgets for the purchase of the full fleet now in jeopardy.

With Galileo funded by EU member states, who are already struggling to find cuts in their budgets, it is difficult to see where the European Commission expects to find the extra funding.

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Re: Galileo Finances Could Result in More Delays

07/12/2010 8:09 AM

Go Europe I applaud your efforts to develop your own technology for this task. I am tired of paying taxes upon taxes to provide this valuable service to the rest of the world free. They reap the benefits but contribute nothing to the development, deployment, and maintenance of the fleet. It is time you freeloaders paid your share.

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Re: Galileo Finances Could Result in More Delays

07/12/2010 8:40 AM

The original system run by the USAF was designed so that your glorius forces could travel the world wasting your taxes and policing the world.

And annoying people BUT with more accuracy because US forces cant read maps.

Every one else in the world used a map and compass,

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Re: Galileo Finances Could Result in More Delays

07/14/2010 12:50 PM

Peter, and it appears that you will continue to do just that.

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