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Great question. Maybe it just became (relatively) so easy that it's a good large-scale project space agencies around the world can use to get funding? Military

Great question. Maybe it just became (relatively) so easy that it's a good large-scale project space agencies around the world can use to get funding? Military use makes sense for Russians. China is also building one. I don't know what's the rationale for the European Space Agency. It's supposed to be a little better at higher latitudes.

jedp 12y ago
I believe GPS was designed such that the US had the ability disable it over arbitrary areas to prevent its use by hostile forces in a conflict.
- DominikR 12y ago
  That is absolutely correct. The US already did this during the Iraq war.