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Archive for July 6th, 2010

First new Globalstars to go up in September or October

July 6th, 2010 by

Globalstar, Inc. announced the opening of a 90-day launch window for the inaugural lift-off of six Globalstar second-generation satellites. This marks the first in a series of launches Globalstar is planning to upgrade its low-earth-orbit (LEO) satellite constellation.
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Hispasat orders Amazonas 3 from SS/L

July 6th, 2010 by

Space Systems/Loral (SS/L) has been awarded a contract to manufacture a new spacecraft for Hispasat Group.
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EchoStar XV pre-launch details

July 6th, 2010 by

An International Launch Services Proton M/Briz M is to launch EchoStar XV on 10 July, 1840 UTC.
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Watching Cable TV is Better Than a Regular TV

July 6th, 2010 by

A lot of people right now are watching cable TV at their home. What makes you think that cable TV is better than sticking to a regular TV? This is what the big difference between a cable and local TV was revealed.
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