The European Union launched its first Galileo navigation satellite on Wednesday, moving to challenge the United States' Global Positioning System (GPS).
The $4.27-billion Galileo program, due to go into service in 2008 and eventually deploy 30 satellites, may end Europe's reliance on GPS and offer a commercial alternative to the GPS system run by the U.S. military.
"Radio-navigation based on Galileo will be a feature of everyday life, helping to avoid traffic jams and tracking dangerous cargos," Barrot said.
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