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Slideshow: Galileo: Challenge to U.S. Might?

Global positioning satellite technology, developed by the U.S. military, has become so pervasive and vital to national economies that the Europeans want their own version. But the Europeans have to solve a lot of problems first, including soothing American generals. By Noah Shachtman.
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The ESA says Galileo's new technology will revolutionize Europe's transport systems, increasing safety and improving efficiency, and that this will improve the quality of life and ease pollution.Courtesy of ESA/J.Huart

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Developed by the European Space Agency in collaboration with the European Union and cofunded by the two organizations on...

Developed by the European Space Agency in collaboration with the European Union and co-funded by the two organizations on a 50-50 basis, Galileo is a complete civil system, designed to be operational from 2008 and to provide the world in general and Europeans in particular with an accurate, secure and certified satellite-positioning system.

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