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Archive for November 20th, 2009

The New Direction of Television – Current TV

November 20th, 2009 by

Television sure has been on the path to reinventing itself lately. The truly savvy channels know the being cutting edge has to do with more than just offering special features on satellite TV. The brave new world of television 2.0 involves an integration with the internet, and the channels that are going to rise above and beyond the hundreds of other new options that pop up each year know how to play this to their advantage in a way that older channels haven’t quite figured out.

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The Power of Nature on Satellite TV

November 20th, 2009 by

While there are definite reasons that television earns itself the nicknames of “idiot box” and “boob tube,” there’s no reason for weary parents to steer clear of everything that TV has to offer. After all, things have changed a great deal since the time when most of the programming designed for youngsters focused on superhero cartoons and advertisements for junk food.
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JAXA develops workaround for Hayabusa ion engines

November 20th, 2009 by

The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) has been studying measures to deal with the anomaly detected in one of the four ion engines aboard the Asteroid Explorer Hayabusa.

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Iridium piggyback payloads studied

November 20th, 2009 by

Iridium Communications Inc. said that it has completed numerous technical studies, working with independent technology partners, which demonstrate the feasibility of hosting Earth observation and remote sensing payloads on its planned/proposed next-generation satellite constellation, Iridium NEXT.

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TAS delivers second Pleiades imaging instrument to Astrium

November 20th, 2009 by

Thales Alenia Space has delivered the second flight model high-resolution (HR) optical imaging instrument for integration, testing and validation in the Pleiades Earth observation satellite in construction at Astrium facilities in Toulouse.

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SMOS instrument switched on

November 20th, 2009 by

The MIRAS instrument on ESA’s SMOS satellite, launched earlier this month, has been switched on and is operating normally. MIRAS will map soil moisture and ocean salinity to improve our understanding of the role these two key variables play in regulating Earth’s water cycle.

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NSR sees growth for satellite-based Earth observation market

November 20th, 2009 by

According to NSR’s new report, “Global Satellite-Based Earth Observation (EO),” the EO industry is in the midst of a significant growth phase slated to generate revenues for many segments of the satellite industry.

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Dish TV Receivers – All That You Need to Know About Them

November 20th, 2009 by

Digital satellite television is gaining more and more popularity these days. All good providers offer you free receivers upon subscribing to their services. In this article I will explain simply what these are without getting too technical and bore you.

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