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JSC Reshetnev Information Satellite Systems said it has completed the GLONASS-M32 satellite. Its launch in cluster #40 is scheduled for September 2009.
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A satellite project was ill-prepared and badly managed, it is behind schedule and over budget. Yet another report from the U.S. Government Accountability office? No – this is what the European Court of Auditors found out about the planned Galileo navigation system.
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Two and a half years after it suddenly failed, the reason for the total loss of the military NRO-L21 (USA 193) satellite is still unknown.
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Lithuanian satellite service provider SatGate resumes its transmissions from SES Astra’s orbital position at 31.5 degrees East.
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With the introduction of high definition television in the United States, there are millions of people who need to transition their televisions over to the new format. One way to switch over to the new format is to get satellite television. One provider of satellite television is DirecTV.
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