The center for Galileo global satellite navigation system should open today in Prague. The center for the European version of America’s GPs will be based in Prague 7 Holešovice, in the building where Konsolidační agentura used to be located. Czech Republic competed for the chance to host Galileo center with 11 countries and preparation process took six years. “It is not only about prestige for the Czech Republic, although that is a factor (eleven countries also wanted GSA), but it will be important for the Czech economy and Czech industry. It is a big boost in motivation. There are large international firms that are committed in the Czech Republic, we also have Czech companies supplying parts and other firms are applying to work on Galileo. For us, it is also good, as a member, to be able to cooperate further within the European Space Agency (ESA), ” the Czech commissioner for the project Karel Dobeš told the Czech Radio.
