NOW GALILEO’S FUTURE IS SOLID, DISCUSSIONS ON SERVICES PROCEED APACE
June 1st, 2008
BY DAVID HAWORTH, in Brussels
WITH the launch of the long-debated Galileo orbiting satellite system now largely secure, attention is being turned to its varied applications and services. These were debated last week (Thurs June 12) at a half day conference for European Parliament members and European Commission officials.
Often derided as an expensive 'me-too' exercise to rival more advanced American and Chinese navigational systems, Galileo has so far made little impact with lawmakers or members of the public.
But it is of course an expensive project: the ...
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