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Archive for June 18th, 2010

South Korea may launch satellites aboard Indian rockets

June 18th, 2010 by

South Korean President Lee Myung-bak agreed to Indian External Affairs minister S. M. Krishna’s suggestion to launch South Korean satellites on Indian launch vehicles.

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Arabsat 5A, COMS pre-launch details

June 18th, 2010 by

For its second launch of the year, Arianespace will orbit the Arabsat 5A communications satellite for operator Arabsat, and the COMS multi-mission satellite for the Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI). Lift-off of the Ariane 5 ECA 1is scheduled for 23 June 2010 between 2141 and 2245 UTC.

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Fermi (GLAST) completes two years in orbit

June 18th, 2010 by

Orbital Sciences Corporation said the Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope spacecraft has performed flawlessly over the initial two years of its mission.

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The Top 10 Advantages of Satellite TV

June 18th, 2010 by

Satellite TV is a great option for your television service, no matter where you live. Here’s a list of the top ten advantages of satellite TV.

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Satellite TV Sports Programming Doomed by the Vuvuzela?

June 18th, 2010 by

If you’ve been turning into the 2010 World Cup matches this year on ESPN you’ve probably marveled at the excellent quality of the HD picture, the skill of the players and of course that annoyingly consistent buzzing noise in the background. What exactly is making all that racket?
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