Title :
Loser: Geopositioning - No Payoff For Galileo Navigation System
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;
Journal_Title :
Spectrum, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MSPEC.2008.4428315
