After final political clearance Galileo can get set for lift off. Politicians have finally given the go-ahead after years of setbacks and delays. Now the horse trading over contracts begins.
The timing couldn’t have been worse. As the European Commission announces two new public/private research partnerships, it admits that its flagship partnership project - the ambitious Galileo satellite system - has crashed and burned.
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