DocumentCode
1031139
Title
Loser: Geopositioning - No Payoff For Galileo Navigation System
Author
Sweet, William
Volume
45
Issue
1
fYear
2008
Firstpage
48
Lastpage
49
Abstract
The idea of a European geopositioning system similar to the U.S. Global Positioning System originated a decade ago. Today the system is five years behind schedule and, in terms of public funding, at least a couple of billion euros over budget.
Keywords
Global Positioning System; GLONASS; Galileo navigation system; Global Positioning System; geopositioning system; Aerospace testing; Artificial satellites; Business; Costs; Degradation; Delay; Job shop scheduling; Marine vehicles; Procurement; Satellite navigation systems;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Spectrum, IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9235
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/MSPEC.2008.4428315
Filename
4428315
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