[Satellite TODAY 01-18-11] German space technology company OHB Systems has suspended CEO Berry Smutny for remarks he made about Europe’s Galileo navigation system that were published by the Web site WikiLeaks, OHB announced Jan. 18.
The remarks were part of WikiLeaks documents published last week, where in conversations with U.S. Ambassador Philip Murphy, Smutny described the Galileo system as a “waste of taxpayer money” and “nonsense.”
In a company statement, OHB, which received an initial contract for the Galileo system last year, said they suspended Smutny to “avert immense damage to our reputation.”
OHB CEO Suspended After Embarrassing WikiLeaks Comments
By 
Jeffrey Hill
Jeffrey Hill
Airbus and Thales Contracted for 2 Galileo Satellites Each
The European Space Agency (ESA) awarded contracts this week to both Airbus and Thales Alenia Space contracts to build two additional Galileo satellites each to enhance the Galileo navigation system. […]
Trending Now
-
Government/MilitaryGermany’s Push to Boost its Space Defense Capabilities
