European Project Breaks US Superiority in Space
By Foreign News Desk, Istanbul
Published: Thursday, December 29, 2005
zaman.com
US dominance in space with the system used to determine global positions and directions via satellites, GPS, is about to be relinquished.
Giove-A, the first member of a new satellite system designed by European countries, was launched on Wednesday from Baykonur Base in Kazakhstan.
European countries have invested for nearly $4 billion in the “Galileo” project, named after the famous Italian scientist.
The Galileo project, when completed, will be seen as the most expensive and biggest space project, consisting of a total of 30 satellites.
The participation of other countries, including China, India, Israel, Morocco, Ukraine, and Saudi Arabia in the system will doubtlessly bring an end to US space monopoly.
The system control will be handled by the European Space Agency located in the city of Guildford, Britain.
The first satellite launched on Wednesday will play a crucial role in assessing the success of the project.
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