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[–] [email protected] 17 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

Other countries can launch their own satellites if they want, but they don’t because that’s expensive

They do, and they did:

EU (not a country, but still) - Galileo

Russia - GLONASS

China - BeiDou

They all have their own.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 days ago

Thank you. I couldn't remember the names and was rushing my comment before a meeting. I knew someone wouldn't let that go without a correction.