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Archive for July 26th, 2010

Sea Launch signs agreement with EchoStar

July 26th, 2010 by

Sea Launch Company has signed an agreement with a subsidiary of EchoStar Satellite Services L.C.C., a wholly owned subsidiary of EchoStar Corporation , providing EchoStar with the ability to launch up to three satellites on the Sea Launch system.
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Solar sails could help achieve ‘displaced orbits’

July 26th, 2010 by

When U.S. space pioneer, Dr. Robert L. Forward, proposed in 1984 a way of improving satellite telecommunications using a new family of orbits, some claimed it was impossible. Now engineers at the University of Strathclyde’s Advanced Space Concepts Laboratory have proved that Dr. Forward was right, the university said.
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Boeing completes critical design review of Intelsat 22

July 26th, 2010 by

Boeing announced that it met or exceeded all the requirements of the Critical Design Review (CDR) of the Ultra High Frequency (UHF) hosted payload and its host spacecraft, the Intelsat 22 satellite (IS-22).
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Ball Aerospace, Lockheed Martin demonstrate new docking system

July 26th, 2010 by

Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp., Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company and NASA conducted a successful technology demonstration of a navigation system that will make docking operations safer and easier for spacecraft flying to the International Space Station (ISS).
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Andrews Space, Honeybee Robotics to develop CMGs

July 26th, 2010 by

Andrews Space and Honeybee Robotics they have entered into an exclusive teaming arrangement to provide control moment gyros for a range of spacecraft sizes.
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Zombiesat approaches next satellite

July 26th, 2010 by

Zombie satellite Galaxy 15 has arrived in the vicinity of Galaxy 14, the third satellite it will fly by. Intelsat said that fly-by plans have been created and communicated to all Galaxy 14 customers.
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Hughes demos advanced airborne video solution

July 26th, 2010 by

Hughes Network Systems, LLC announced it completed a successful demonstration of its advanced airborne video solution to a U.S. government agency, confirming full D-1 video resolution at air-to-ground user data rates of over 2 Mbps.
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How Important Are the Payment Processors to Various Satellite TV Companies?

July 26th, 2010 by

Payment processors are now getting popular in terms of payments and transactions for personals and businesses. Why is it that a payment processor is very important to all businesses like satellite TV?

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