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January 17, 2011
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Galileo satnav system called 'stupid idea': US cable
Oslo (AFP) Jan 13, 2011
The head of a German firm working on Europe's Galileo satellite navigation system called it a "stupid idea" being pushed by France for military reasons, a leaked US diplomatic cable showed Thursday. According to an October 2009 cable from the US embassy in Berlin obtained by WikiLeaks and released by Norwegian daily Aftenposten, the head of German satellite firm OHB Technology, Berry Smutny, made the comments to US diplomats in Berlin. "I think Galileo is a stupid idea that primarily serves Fren ... read more

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Russia To Launch 50 ComSats Over Next Five Years
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