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NROL-36 launch is being rescheduled

August 23rd, 2012 by

The launch of an Atlas V carrying the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office NROL-36 payload is being rescheduled. The NROL-36 mission leadership has established a new launch date of 13 September and a request for this new launch date on the range has been submitted to the 30th Space Wing.
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NASA Administrator announces new commercial crew and cargo milestones

August 23rd, 2012 by

NASA Administrator Charles Bolden announced new milestones in the United States’ commercial space initiatives. The latest advances made by NASA’s commercial space partners pave the way for the first contracted flight of cargo to the International Space Station (ISS) this autumn and mark progress toward a launch of astronauts from U.S. soil in the next five years, the agency said.
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Aerojet’s LEO-7 second stage rocket motor completes successful hot-fire test

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Aerojet announced that its Low Earth Orbit (LEO)-7 second stage rocket motor successfully completed a hot-fire test at the Air Force Research Laboratory at Edwards Air Force Base in California.
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International Space Station orbit successfully adjusted

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Europe’s ATV-3 unmanned resupply spacecraft raised the International Space Station (ISS) orbit to about 420 kilometers.
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Ekspress-AT1 payload module structure shipped to France

August 23rd, 2012 by

The payload module structure of the telecommunications spacecraft Ekspress-AT1, manufactured by the Reshetnev Company, was sent to Thales Alenia Space France to accommodate payload instruments.
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Euroconsult: satellite market posts solid growth

August 23rd, 2012 by

Euroconsult’s latest research report, Satellite Communications & Broadcasting Markets Survey, Forecasts to 2021, revealed that 2011 was a good year for FSS operators, with 4% growth in regular transponder capacity, 33% growth in High Throughput Satellite (HTS) capacity, and a US$724 million increase for total capacity leasing revenues. Earnings were mostly influenced by increasing capacity demand for video services and rising competition in emerging markets.
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Satellite Market Posts Solid Growth Boosted by Video Services and Emerging Regions

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New Euroconsult reports shows 7% capacity leasing revenue growth in 2011

Paris, August 23, 2012- Euroconsult’s latest research report, Satellite Communications & Broadcasting Markets Survey, Forecasts to 2021, revealed that 2011 was a good year for FSS operators, with 4% growth in regular transponder capacity, 33% growth in High Throughput Satellite (HTS) capacity, and a $724 million increase for total capacity leasing revenues. Earnings were mostly influenced by increasing capacity demand for video services and rising competition in emerging markets.

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How to Get Tv Channels Without Cable

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This Articles suites on how to Get TV Channels…Read more

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