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Archive for June 7th, 2010

KSLV-1 launch set for 9 June

June 7th, 2010 by

The Korea Aerospace Research Institute said it has finished checking all systems of the Korea Space Launch Vehicle-1 (KSLV-1, also known as Naro-1).
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What happened to Falcon 9’s second stage?

June 7th, 2010 by

A bright spiralling light spotted in skies across Australia’s east coast just before local dawn on 5 June has sparked a UFO frenzy. The phenomenon has been linked to the inaugural flight of SpaceX’s Falcon 9, and the company may possibly have to answer some questions what actually happened to their second stage after it successfully achieved orbit.
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SES Astra signs satellite broadband agreement with NASK

June 7th, 2010 by

SES Astra has entered into a distribution agreement with the Polish business data network operator NASK to offer its satellite-based broadband service Astra2Connect to business customers in the Polish market. The service is available as of now.
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Watch Live World Cup 2010 Now on Your Satellite TV

June 7th, 2010 by

With much progress we are moving on to a better world with more technical improvements that makes life seem so simple. The communication and media seems to have touched the sky with their various inventions and developments to TV viewing.

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Consoling Recently Single Friends Using Satellite TV

June 7th, 2010 by

Breaking up can definitely be hard to do. And if you’re 20-something or 40-something, chances are at some point, if you have friends, you’ll be getting tearful phone calls.

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5 Considerations Before Choosing a Satellite TV Company

June 7th, 2010 by

If you’ve finally decided to upgrade from over-the-air broadcast television to cable or satellite TV but don’t know which company to go with, look no further. At first it may seem like a daunting task to choose the right company. After all, they all claim to be the best and they never seem to waste any time to say that all the other companies are bad choices. But you just need to consider the following 5 points and your search will most likely be narrowed down quite a bit.

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