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That is not the case. There was no valid concern. GPS is US military. They can block access to the civilian one for any reason. But if Galileo is on, they don
by espadrine 10y ago
That is not the case. There was no valid concern.
GPS is US military. They can block access to the civilian one for any reason.
But if Galileo is on, they don't have the power to block it. Unless they jam its frequency. But as they use that same frequency, it would jam GPS. So, without officially giving a reason, they forced the EU to be on a different frequency.
There is no concern with using the same frequency. The US simply wants, and got, the ability to jam Galileo.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galileo_(satellite_navigation)#Tension_with_the_United_States https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galileo_(satellite_navigation)...
- kec 10y agoSelective availability was disallowed by executive order in 2000. Block III satellites will not even have the capability to disable the civilian signal.