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26-06-2004 10:24pm

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http://www.breakingnews.ie/2004/06/26/story154257.html

Satellite network agreed at Dromoland summit
26/06/2004 - 13:01:36

A major agreement on a civilian satellite network was signed this morning at the EU-US summit at Dromoland Castle, Co Clare.

The Galileo agreement will see 30 satellites for civilian use being launched, creating 150,000 jobs worldwide.

http://home.eircom.net/content/irelandcom/breaking/3474605?view=Eircomnet

US and EU sign satellite navigation deal
From:ireland.com
Saturday, 26th June, 2004

The EU and the US signed a co-operation agreement to co-operate over satellite navigation in Co Clare today.

This commits the EU to making Europe's new satellite navigation system, Galileo , compatible with the existing US Global Positioning System (GPS).

The Galileo project will see its first spacecraft begin to be deployed in 2007.

US Secretary of State Mr Colin Powell signed the pact with Mr Loyola de Palacio, EU Transport Commissioner, at the EU-US summit at Dromoland Castle this morning.

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