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[martinuzz]

The European Galileo project suffered a setback, with 9 out of 72 atomic clocks onboard their satellites breaking down.

The Galileo project is a positioning system which is supposed to be more acurate than gps. Where gps can determine location up to a resolution of a few meters, Galileo can do it with a resolution of a few centimeters, which is expected to be essential for the development of self driving cars.

Every satellite is equipped with 4 atomic clocks, so the failure of 9 clocks hasn't affected any satellite's operational status yet, but it is worrisome to see so many clocks fail, especially since the project isn't even finished yet. The Galileo system isn't available to the public yet, although, since december, industrial clients can use the satellite network to develop applications.
Galileo is supposed to be fully operational in 2020, with 30 satellites in orbit.
ESA cannot say yet if the failing clocks will put subsequent launches on hold, until the cause it determined.

http://www.volkskrant.nl/wetenschap/europees-navigatiesysteem-galileo-is-nog-niet-operationeel-maar-heeft-nu-al-problemen~a4450092/


Dang, that either sounds like a major design flaw on those clocks, or smells like sabotage.

[Sergarr]

Suffer not the competitor to live

GLONASS sends its regards

[Dozebôm Lolumzalìs]

GLaDOS?

[TheBiggerFish]

No, not GLaDOS.

[Reelya]

GONADS navigation system. Trust your balls, never ask for directions.

[Execute/Dumbo.exe]

GONADS navigation system. Trust your balls, never ask for directions.

Ground Oriented Navigation Appliance for Durable Souls?
Hrm.

[Reelya]

Groin Orbital Navigation Autonomous Direction System. Steer by your balls.

[Egan_BW]

But how will you get your balls to orbit?

[Helgoland]

Tell your girlfriend it's your birthday?

[Akura]

What if it is my birthday and don't have a girlfriend? Because it is and I don't.

[Max™]

What if you have a girlfriend but no birthday, like the twicedamned souls who must walk the endless desert of pain eternally?

[Sergarr]

What if your birthday is a leap day, February 29th?

[Reelya]

But how will you get your balls to orbit?

Orbs = Balls. Groin Orbs.

[martinuzz]

What if your birthday is a leap day, February 29th?

Then you only need to rent a girlfriend once every 4 years

[Egan_BW]

But how will you get your balls to orbit?

Orbs = Balls. Groin Orbs.

now that's just a copout