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Re:SpaceX launches first U.S. national security space mission by xvilka on Monday December 24, 2018 @07:26PM (#18755073)
Galileo GNSS proves you wrong, since initially was designed primarily for civilian use.
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Re:SpaceX launches first U.S. national security space mission by meepmorp on Monday December 24, 2018 @08:10PM (#18755239)
Galileo’s being primarily civilian in focus has no bearing on GPS’ main purpose. GPS is a US system, funded and directed by the military.
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Re:SpaceX launches first U.S. national security space mission by xvilka on Monday December 24, 2018 @08:17PM (#18755267)
You are right, but it proves that GNSS system can be civilian primarily and would be still feasible.
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Re:SpaceX launches first U.S. national security space mission by enraged_camel on Monday December 24, 2018 @08:48PM (#18755372)
Nice goal post moving.
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Re:SpaceX launches first U.S. national security space mission by burfog on Monday December 24, 2018 @09:34PM (#18755516)
Galileo GNSS is publicly justified as being primarily for civilian use.

Navstar-GPS works fine though, so there must be some other reason.

Possibilities: military use, jobs program, pride, etc.

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