Satellite News

Satellite TV has become a popular concept to have a crystal clear television experience, but have we have ever wondered when did the service of Satellite TV start first? The concept developed and evolved almost in the late 1960s.

ESA’s gravity mission GOCE has achieved a first in the history of satellite technology, the agency said. The satellite’s electric propulsion system has shown that it is able to keep the satellite completely free from drag as it cuts through the remnants of Earth’s atmosphere.

AdaCore, provider of Ada tools and support, announced that Astrium UK has selected the Ada programming language and AdaCore’s GNAT Pro development environment for use on the new Sentinel-1 environmental monitoring satellite.

When the U.S. Government Accountability Office recently published a report highlighting possible problems with the GPS constellation in future years, reactions ranged from “accuracy not in danger” (U.S. Air Force) to “close to breakdown” (The Guardian). Which is true? In a nutshell: neither. Or both.

As the years go by, there are many of us who long for a return to the old times. Things were simpler and less expensive, life was slower and TV had shows that were more like Miami Vice. As anybody who has gotten into the new craze of satellite TV can testify, the past need not be so far behind.

You’ve seen the commercials. You’ve heard your co-workers raving about it. Maybe you’ve even been scanning the prices already. Satellite TV packages have been all the rage lately. But are they right for you?

Of all the iconic figures who have graced the silver screen in the past forty years, few are as accomplished as Robert De Niro. His beginnings in films like Bang the Drum Slowly and The Godfather brought fame and an Oscar, but it was his brilliant work with Martin Scorsese that ranks among the best in American film. Over the past ten or fifteen years, there has been a marked depreciation in his status and reputation. Maybe it’s just hard to grow old in Hollywood. Maybe after reaching the heights of his craft, the only way to go was down. Either way, seeing a variety of his work on satellite TV, you’ll realize why he was on top for so long.

When it comes to the ultimate in sports, it’s hard to top a winner-take-all game 7. Commissioners dream that their championship series will have a ratings-friendly, sponsor-happy showdown that leaves fans and players alike in a frenzy.