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Old 14th Jun 2018, 09:06
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Sallyann1234
 
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Some rather contradictory messages here.

Apparently we are upset to have left the Galileo project due to you-know-what, and yet it's not working anyway so why are we bothered?

The problems with some of the maser clocks are very old news, and fully diagnosed. Each satellite has four clocks, and only needs one for operation.
Back in the real world, the system is fully operational and is just awaiting the last few satellites to be sent up. I'm currently on holiday using Galileo for navigation and getting very accurate fixes from the open service.

As for using Galileo for road pricing, if the UK ever manages to get a similar service working, (with emphasis on the 'manages') it will of course be used for road pricing. That will be one of the justifications for the huge expenditure.
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