Satellite News

Although satellite TV is popping up throughout the country, many still use cable TV. Which one is better? You decide…

The Meteor M weather satellite will be launched on 15 September, the Russian Federal Space Agency said.
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The launch of South Korea’s first KSLV rocket (also known as Naro after its launch site) is likely delayed because of unspecified technical problems.
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Measat Satellite Systems Sdn. Bhd. announced that the Measat-3a satellite, launched on the 22 June 2009 from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, had successfully completed in-orbit testing and entered full commercial service.
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Chandrayaan-1, launched on 22 October 2008, has completed eight months of successful operation and has made 3,000 revolutions around the Moon. The spacecraft also developed a problem with its star tracker. A workaround, which also explains a previously unannounced orbit-raising manoeuvre, has meanwhile been developed.
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A NASA panel that investigated the unsuccessful launch of the Orbiting Carbon Observatory, or OCO, on 24 February has completed its report but could not pinpoint the root cause of the failure.
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Everyone does something that is not good for them. No matter how intelligent or well informed a person may be, they will undoubtedly engage in some type of activity that they know is not good for them. Whether it is eating an entire pint of ice cream or buying an obscenely expensive piece of clothing, everyone gives in to some kind of guilty pleasure every now and then.
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Direct to Home Services or DTH is becoming increasingly acceptable these days. There are a handful of reasons for this. With a DTH connection at your home, you can rest assured of continuous entertainment without worrying about a cable failure.
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