EchoStar reports 13 million subscribers
December 23rd, 2006 by
EchoStar Communications Corporation announced that its DISH Network passed the 13 million customer milestone.
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Archive for December 23rd, 2006
Liberty reaches deal with News Corp., to control DirecTV
December 23rd, 2006 by
News Corporation announced that it had signed a share exchange agreement with Liberty Media Corporation.
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China achieves ‘highest international standard’ for satellite control
December 23rd, 2006 by
China recently reported breakthroughs in space tracking and control technology, according to People’s Daily.
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Third AEHF flight structure completed ahead of schedule
December 23rd, 2006 by
Lockheed Martin announced that it has delivered ahead of schedule the flight structure for the third space vehicle in the Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) programme to the company’s Mississippi facility.
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Russia postpones Meridian launch
December 23rd, 2006 by
Russia has postponed the launch of a Soyuz-2.1a rocket from the Plesetsk space centre for 24 hours, Space Forces spokesman Alexei Kuznetsov said.
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Date set for launch of fourth Japanese spy satellite
December 23rd, 2006 by
The launch of Japan’s next radar spy satellite aboard an H-IIA from Tanegashima Space Centre has been scheduled for 15 February 2007, the government said according to Kyodo news agency.
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Shuttle Discovery lands safely after weather delay
December 23rd, 2006 by
Space shuttle Discovery successfully concluded the STS-116 mission with a touchdown at Kennedy Space Center at 2232 UTC.
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