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EU to Launch First 2 Galileo Satellites |
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Friday, 28 October 2011 |
The European Union has contemplating on developing their first ever satellite navigation system, dubbed as the Galileo. Basically, the Galileo would provide an alternative to US operated GPS systems, and best of all, this particular system would be made available for free to consumers. Apparently, the free consumer service is scheduled to launch in 2014, and a more accurate positioning system would be introduced in 2020, but this particular system would be a paid service.
Also, the European Space Agency has already placed 2 Galileo satellites into orbit this month, and the satellites would be part of the intended 30-satellite constellation, in which the entire satellite placement would be completed by 2019. Two scheduled launches would take place every quarter of the year and the entire project is projected to cost a whopping €90 billion over the next 20 years.
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