EC plans global satellite system
EC plans global satellite system
- 1999
- Farmer`s Guardian 5 March 1999, 14(1) .
The European Commission may set up a global navigational satellite system (GNSS) designed for the EU farming industry, removing the current dependence on US & Russian satellites. This would be based on medium Earth orbit (MEO) satellites, would cost Euro 2.2-2.9bn and is called the Gallileo Project.
EC
EU
FARMING
GLONASS
GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEMS
GPS
SATELLITES
The European Commission may set up a global navigational satellite system (GNSS) designed for the EU farming industry, removing the current dependence on US & Russian satellites. This would be based on medium Earth orbit (MEO) satellites, would cost Euro 2.2-2.9bn and is called the Gallileo Project.
EC
EU
FARMING
GLONASS
GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEMS
GPS
SATELLITES