Galileo space navigation system to be ready in 2014

After much delay, the European Commission has awarded contracts for work to start on building the highly-anticipated Galileo space navigation system.

The European Commission announced on 7 January 2010 the awarding of three contracts to launch the first batch of 14 satellites for Europe’s Galileo global navigation satellite system.

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European Commission: Press Release: IP/10/7: Commission awards major contracts to make Galileo operational early 2014 http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/10/7&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

EurActiv, 8.1.10: German, French firms win Galileo money http://www.euractiv.com/transport/german-french-firms-win-galileo-news-223321

GSA: Press Release, 7.1.10: First Galileo satellites to be launched with signing of contracts http://gsa.europa.eu/go/news/first-galileo-satellites-to-be-launched-with-signing-of-contracts

ESO: Background information: Website: European GNSS Supervisory Authority (GSA) http://www.europeansources.info/record/european-gnss-agency-gsa/

BBC News, 7.1.10: EU awards Galileo satellite-navigation contracts http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/8442090.stm

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