Galileo

Galileo is a joint effort of the European Commission and the European Space Agency which purpose is to develop a civilian-controlled global positioning system.

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[jaimeferragut]

I have worked for the European Space Agency and I must say that ESA's feelings about Galileo are very different from the ones you have posted here.

There are no pointless nationalistic rivalries between space agencies, but deep and frank cooperation.

Bear in mind that if EU, US or Russian officials at their respective space agencies had thought the way you do we would have never accomplished fascinating projects such as the International Space Station, the Hubble Telescope or space exploration

[jaimeferragut]

I have worked for the European Space Agency and I must say that ESA's feelings about Galileo are very different from the ones you have posted here.

There are no pointless nationalistic rivalries between space agencies, but deep and frank cooperation.

Bear in mind that if EU, US or Russian officials at their respective space agencies had thought the way you do we would have never accomplished fascinating projects such as the International Space Station, the Hubble Telescope or space exploration

[jaimeferragut]

Well, in fact the purpose of Galileo is not to replace US GPS, but to complement it. Currently, the only way for space agencies to achieve big goals is to cooperate.

[stap0510]

@janetgarrison

Not a super power, but certainly a super state.

A bureaucratic super state, that is.

It's is not as if EU is of such a high democratic level or transparent as an organisation.

It's a top-down organisation which more and more people start to dislike.

[rurmundo]

MUCHAS GRACIAS GALILEO

[Ebay4everyone]

8======D

[PortonDownSyndrome]

Galileo! Galileo!

Galileo! Let Me Go!

[anutarasamyat]

Ahhh.....the silence of the lambs. Does anyone know if the chip will still work in your head if you drown at sea? Will they be able to recover your body that way? Of course, this is perfect for chipping the criminals so if they escape they can be caught right away, or perhaps just send a jolt through the chip and blow their fucking heads off! Brave New World Order here we come. Yeeeeeeehaaaaaaaaaaa

[gangstagrannie]

not

[tigerpanzer1944]

@jaimeferragut I have to disagree with you, if it wasn't for nationalistic pride all the moneys which went to the International Space Station, the Hubble Telescope or space exploration would have been given to poor people in Africa to feed them and we would all be living in woods and eating grass right now.

The will to succeed,the competitive spirit has driven science where it is today, if there were only wussies, then like I said we would be living in the woods.

[carrotmaritova]

This is a great project. I've been doing research on the Galileo project, and here's some info: the US wanted the EU to stop Galileo, because it would give people alternatives if/when the US shuts down GPS in warzones.

The US whined just because they want their monopoly and their ability to shut off global navigation to any arbitrary point on the planet. Of course they claim it would be used in wartime, against terrorists... but we've all seen how such definitions are elastic.