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Archive for March 11th, 2010

Television Terms – What’s the Difference Between HD and Plasma Screens?

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Digital broadcasting provides many new possibilities and opportunities. It is closely related to digital computing and provides also a way to broadcast high definition pictures.

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GeoEye orders new imaging satellite from Lockheed Martin

March 11th, 2010 by

Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company has been selected by GeoEye, Inc. to build the company’s next-generation, high-resolution Earth imaging satellite system known as GeoEye-2.
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So far no more Kepler hiccups

March 11th, 2010 by

NASA’s Kepler spacecraft has been performing well since the Safe Mode event of 2 February 2010, the agency said in a mission update.
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Roskosmos focuses on scientific micro-satellites

March 11th, 2010 by

Russia plans to launch almost two dozen scientific micro-satellites, based on NPO Lavochkin’s Karat platform, over the next few years.
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GeoEye, Inc. results 2009

March 11th, 2010 by

GeoEye, Inc. announced results for its fourth quarter and fiscal year ending 31 December 2009.
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How to Get Satellite TV

March 11th, 2010 by

Getting Satellite TV is a simple process. This article will describe some of the basic steps in getting setup.

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Pros and Cons of Cable and Satellite

March 11th, 2010 by

There are a lot of differences between the cable and satellite companies. This article will discuss these differences.

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The Basics of Satellite TV

March 11th, 2010 by

If you want to have satellite TV, then you want to know the basics. Here are a few things about satellite television.

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