The current GPS and GLONASS global navigation systems cannot tell within the second if the system works properly. The Galileo system tries to solve this issue.
This has major impact for the aeronautical industry, because this allows the airplane seperation distance to decrease from 80nm over the atlantic ocean to less then 1 nautical mile. Hence more planes could fly and with a better route, => safe fuel.
Safety critical systems need to know whether a system is working properly. And for this reason only the 4 billion euros of investment are totaly worth it!
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The current GPS and GLONASS global navigation systems cannot tell within the second if the system works properly. The Galileo system tries to solve this issue. This has major impact for the aeronautical industry, because this allows the airplane seperation distance to decrease from 80nm over the atlantic ocean to less then 1 nautical mile. Hence more planes could fly and with a better route, => safe fuel. Safety critical systems need to know whether a system is working properly. And for this reason only the 4 billion euros of investment are totaly worth it!