By Tim Ferguson
Published: Monday 28 January 2008
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Anonymous
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You write:
"There are other benefits with Galileo, such as better coverage in northern Europe due to a greater inclination of the Galileo satellites to the equator"
GPS satellite orbits are inclined at 55 degrees to the Equator. Galileo's will be at 56 degrees. Coverage of northern latitudes with both systems would be total.
That extra degree (not quite, due to rounding...) doesn't matter for coverage.
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