Re: EU satellite project Galileo faces fund crunch

Sam Wormley wrote:
> EU satellite project Galileo faces fund crunch
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>
http://news.webindia123.com/news/showdetails.asp?id=140914&n_date=20051019&c
at=Science
>
> "A tranche of $516 million (430 million euros) - crucial for the
> first test launches several months from now - was not released
> during a meeting of the European Space Agency (ESA) after Germany,
> Spain, Britain and Finland balked at the share of orders for their
> respective industries".
>
>
See:http://news.webindia123.com/news/showdetails.asp?id=140914&n_date=200510
19&cat=Science

Those of us who saw Galileo as a total waste of time and money when it was
first rumoured that a third system was being considered, foresaw much of
this happening. Europe is not a "nation", like the US, and such projects
will always be subject to the bickering which accompanies all major funding
within the Member States.

How much are the "new" Member States being asked to contribute? Sweet FA,
since they are takers, not givers. But they will be the first to complain
when Galileo bites the dust.


Dennis.


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