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Archive for January 31st, 2011

BrahMos Aerospace to build Indian cryo engine

January 31st, 2011 by

Missile manufacturer BrahMos Aerospace said will manufacture the GSLV’s cryogenic engine once the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has completed development of the technology.
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Progress cargo ship arrives at station

January 31st, 2011 by

The ISS Progress 41 [Progress M-09M] cargo craft docked to the station’s Pirs docking compartment Saturday at 0239 UTC on 31 February.
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SBIRS GEO-1 completes system test

January 31st, 2011 by

The U.S. Air Force/Lockheed Martin-led Space Based Infrared System (SBIRS) team has successfully completed a major space to ground interface and functional system test for the first geosynchronous (GEO-1) satellite.
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Researchers design metamaterial horn antenna

January 31st, 2011 by

Cheaper, lighter and more energy-efficient broadband devices on communications satellites may be possible using metamaterials to modify horn antennas, according to engineers from Pennsylvania State University and Lockheed Martin Corp.
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The end of the classical satellite dish?

January 31st, 2011 by

Research is currently being conducted for the European Space Agency (ESA) by Queen’s University Belfast’s Institute of Electronics, Communications and Information Technology (ECIT) aimed at developing discrete self-aligning flat satellite reception antennas.
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Tivuitalia to use Astra capacity for DTT

January 31st, 2011 by

SES Astra announced that it has signed an agreement with Italian network operator Tivuitalia for capacity on its 31.5 degrees East orbital position.
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What Is Cable Connectors?

January 31st, 2011 by

There has been an increase in the number of consumers using the cable connection. For a cable connection a cable connector becomes very significant. A cable connector is basically used for connecting the two lengths of welding cable which are very flexible and can easily connect to one another. There are several kinds of connectors that are available in the market today. It becomes very difficult to make a choice of selecting the best one. Some of the commonly used are CE connectors, Conduit Connectors, Butt splice connectors, heavy duty multipin connectors and heavy duty multipole connectors. All these connectors have their own specialty.
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Free to Air Satellite TV – A Solution for Rising Cable Costs

January 31st, 2011 by

With the ever-rising cost of cable television these days, one has to wonder at what point does the service become too darned expensive to continue to surrender his or her hard-earned money for. Sure, we can now get an abundance of high-definition channels, DVR service, countless special interest channels, and video-on-demand on days when it actually works. But do we really spend enough time in front of the tube (or the flat panel rather) these days to make our investment truly worth it?
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