For Europe, a GPS of Its Own (BusinessWeek) When it
Saturday, December 31st, 2005
For Europe, a GPS of Its Own (BusinessWeek)
When it comes to satellite navigation, the U.S. Global Positioning System (GPS) has long been the only game in town. But on Dec. 28, a consortium of European governments and companies launched the first in a network of satellites, dubbed Galileo, that will put an end to that monopoly.
EU Takes First Step in Challenge to GPS (ABC News)
With Satellite Launch, Europe Takes First Major Step in Program to Challenge American GPS System