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Archive for June 1st, 2009

Dish Network Deals

June 1st, 2009 by me

Dish Network deals can reduce what you pay the cable TV company by up to 25% per month. What are some of the advantages of satellite TV today?

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All About “Free to Air Receivers” Equipment

June 1st, 2009 by me

“Free to Air Receivers” also called FTA receivers are satellite TV receivers that are designed to receive unencrypted broadcasts. The older versions depended on analog satellite transmissions and the dishes used to be 20 to 30 feet wide.

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Delay of the day: Falcon 9

June 1st, 2009 by

The inaugural launch of SpaceX’s Falcon 9 will be delayed to September or October, Florida Today reports.

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Soyuz TMA-15 docked with ISS

June 1st, 2009 by

The crew of the International Space Station has increased to six for the first time with the arrival of three new residents with the Soyuz TMA-15 spacecraft.

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Lockheed Martin awarded new SBIRS contract

June 1st, 2009 by

Lockheed Martin Space Systems Co. is being awarded a contract to build the third SBIRS-GEO satellite, the U.S. Air Force announced Friday.

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ICO to challenge Ofcom recommendation

June 1st, 2009 by

ICO Global Communications plans to legally challenge a decision by the UK’s media regulator, Ofcom, which had recommended that the ICO-P assignments currently recorded in the ITU Master Register be cancelled.

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