You don't really know my employment status, Zacs, but no matter.
I understand that forty-odd years of integration with the EU cannot be undone at the stroke of a pen. The fault for that lies with all the individual nations who have consigned themselves to such a situation by signing the various - ever more integrationalist - treaties. But we are where we are.
The issue really is about the will of the EU to see a sensible conclusion reached. It is very much in their interests (or more properly the interests of the remaining 27) to see that, as far as possible, life continues with as little friction as possible. That goodwill is clearly sadly lacking and this Galileo issue is but one manifestation of that. There is no reason why the UK cannot continue as active partners in that project. We have contributed money, expertise and resources towards its completion and the notion that we become a Third (i.e. "not to be trusted") nation when we leave demonstrates to me the mindset of the Euromaniacs. In their mind there are EU members and non-EU members, nothing else.
I don't expect (or want) the UK to be granted any privileges which EU membership bestows if it means making big concessions to that organisation. My "red lines" are freedom of movement; general financial contributions (though not those to specific EU projects in which we continue to take part); leaving the Single Market and the Customs Union; the end of supremacy of EU law over UK law and the end to the jurisdiction of the ECJ. Our continued participation in Galileo crosses none of those lines and it would be mutually beneficial for us to continue to participate. But the Euromaniacs' stance really sums up their entire approach to Brexit. It must not succeed. With that abundantly clear the UK's approach should be entirely different.