Is Galileo Similar to GPS?

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Europe launches satnav orbiters

Europe sent two satellites into space Friday as it pushes to get its beleaguered Galileo satnav programme back on track.

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Interesting navigation image
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I haven't looked into any of the details, but it looks like the Galileo SatNav system is very similar to the GPS system.
 

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