Satellite News

Today, technology has taken such strides that we can avail of services that we never dreamed about before. From free radio stations to free satellite channels, entertainment is not the same anymore. Yes, you heard us. Free satellite channels! If you have heard of FTA satellite TV or Free to Air satellite TV, you know exactly what we are talking about. Earlier on the sizes of the satellite dishes were so huge that few could accommodate them, and benefit from their uses. However, as digital technology comes of age, you can now install your very own satellite dish and enjoy the many advantages it offers.
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With the prices of Cable TVs zooming out of control in the U.S., more and more people are switching to satellite TVs. A Satellite TV offers a much better quality, read digital, at a lower cost and the high definition images that you get through your satellite TV make viewing movies, music videos, sports, and just about any other channels a worthwhile and pleasurable experience. If you’ve been thinking of getting a satellite dish to fulfill your dream of viewing High Definition pictures then here’s a look at how you can install your own satellite dish and save on cost.
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You have probably heard about satellite dishes, maybe even seen them. But do you know what a satellite dish does or can do? If not, let us tell you all about satellite dishes, the receivers that are used with the dishes, and low noise blocks or LNBs that are an important component of this arrangement.
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Two sets of experimental satellites were released from space shuttle Endeavour on 30 July.

Boeing announced that it plans to bid as prime contractor for the Exploration Ground Launch Services (EGLS) programme to provide ground systems integration and launch operations for Constellation, NASA’s next-generation space-exploration initiative.

EMCORE Corporation said that a Boeing-led industry team has received a contract from the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) for work on Phase 2 of the Fast Access Spacecraft Testbed (FAST) programme.

Intelsat demands a formal commitment from bankrupt Sea Launch before it makes payments for planned launches, Spaceflight Now reports.

SES Astra has signed a new capacity agreement for its 31.5 degrees East orbital position. The German satellite service provider InSat will use one transponder on Astra 2C to provide IP backbone services to small and medium sized enterprises in the Middle East and Caucasus region.