Galileo to Sail, Penalty-Free

摘要

A though the European Commission (EC) sternly put in place financial penalties for late delivery and arrival on orbit of Galileo satellites, the European Space Agency (ESA) that manages the process will not suffer the consequences of a one-year delay in their launch.The EC did not sign an industrial contract with the ESA for the Galileo work, according to an announcement by ESA Director-General Jean-Jacques Dordain made the announcement in mid-January 17.