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Archive for June 13th, 2008

Intelsat renews China Central Television contract for U.S. DTH services

June 13th, 2008 by

China Central Television (CCTV), the national broadcaster of the People’s Republic of China, renewed a multi-year contract on Intelsat’s Galaxy 3C satellite for Ku-band capacity to distribute its regional direct-to-home (DTH) services in the United States.
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Intelsat to transmit HD Olympics across Europe for EBU

June 13th, 2008 by

Intelsat, Ltd. announced that the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has signed a multi-transponder deal for the video carriage of the 2008 Summer Games to Europe.
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Ulysses mission to end on 1 July

June 13th, 2008 by

After more than 17 years of pioneering solar science, the joint NASA and European Space Agency Ulysses mission to study the Sun will end on or about 1 July.
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Ariane 5 launches Skynet 5C and Turksat 3A

June 13th, 2008 by

Rocket: Ariane 5 ECA; Payload: Skynet 5C, Turksat 3A; Date: 12 June 2008, 2205 UTC; Site: Kourou, French Guyana. The two satellites were successfully put into their respective target orbits.
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