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Archive for January 4th, 2012

Fobos-Grunt to come down around 15/16 January

January 4th, 2012 by

Fragments of the Fobos-Grunt probe not burnt in the atmosphere are expected to fall onto the Earth on 15 January, the Russian Air and Space Defence Troops’ spokesman Alexei Zolotukhin told Itar-Tass.Other Posts:Update: Do the bump!C-COM develops inclined orbit satellite tracking capabilityDRS Technologies to provide satellite bandwidth for DISNSES Global SA results H1 2006WISE to jettison instrument coverNo bonus for Boeing, reportGeosemble Wins Imagery Contract From DARPAViaSat demos 8 Mbps airborne broadband via 30-cm Ka-band satellite antenna

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Microbes to power sall-scale autonomous planetary explorers?

January 4th, 2012 by

Researchers at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory are looking into a novel approach that could some day aid scientific space and planetary research without the need for power-intense options often used today.Other Posts:Mars rover Spirit may have begun months-long hibernationGet Dish TV at Apartment HomesChina launches another spy satelliteAnother pair of solar arrays for the ISSTelenor To Provide Satellite Communications For Norwegian Service FleetSSPI Event Scheduled For Sept. 12Antrix leases Measat-3 capacityRussian relay satellite arrives at launch site

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GeoEye wins multi-year, multi-million dollar Russian contract

January 4th, 2012 by

GeoEye, Inc. announced that it is working with its Russian partner, ScanEx Research and Development Center, to provide millions of square kilometers of high-resolution satellite imagery to the Russian Federal Service for State Registration, Cadastre and Cartography (Rosreestr).Other Posts:GSLV returns to flight with INSAT-4CR launchIndonesia, Malaysia mull mutual satellite landing rightsOrbital Sciences Corp. results Q2 2009Satellite TV Spanish Language OptionsSatellite Television Can Enhance Your BusinessMel’s copy shopHiring an Aerial Installation ExpertJWST secondary mirror delivered for grinding

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Hughes announces next-gen satellite Internet service

January 4th, 2012 by

Hughes Network Systems, LLC ( announced HughesNet Gen4, the next-generation of its satellite Internet service that will bring faster speeds and greater download capacity.Other Posts:Soot from space tourism rockets could spur climate changeSatamatics Launches ReefermaticsATK wins services contract with Jet Propulsion LaboratoryDirect TV Or Dish Network?Bad weather might delay space shuttle launch in JuneRussia to close SvobodnyDISH Network Surpasses 13 Million CustomersBEVO-1, AggieSat-2 pre-launch details

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Hack3rz plan own 5at3ll1t3z

January 4th, 2012 by

A group of hackers at the Chaos Computer Club’s Chaos Communication Congress in Berlin recently proposed an initiative called the Hackerspace Global Grid (HGG), which aims to develop a satellite system for “uncensorable Internet in space.” Don’t hold your breath.Other Posts:Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. results Q1 2008Russia gives up GEO-IK-2Ferrari To Offer XM Radio And XM NavTrafficBoeing and Ball Aerospace announced SBSS readied for launchShin Satellite Completes Transfer Of Customers To Thaicom 5Taking it to the “Extreme”International Datacasting Names ChairmanKSC reopens after the passage of Ernesto

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