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Archive for November, 2009

Digital Dish TV? The Truth About it – Read Before You Join

November 19th, 2009 by

We are bombarded by all media with ads about satellite TV. More and more people are switching the old cable with satellite dishes. One of the two major providers of this type of service for the USA is Dish Net. Here I will explain what they are what it is and what you are getting when you decide to buy.
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DVB Television? The Very First Thing That You Should Know When Choosing One

November 19th, 2009 by

DVB Television has been so popular nowadays. It gains speed extremely fast and everybody is switching from plain old cable television to this new standard. In this article I will explain what this is in order for you to make the best decision when choosing your provider.

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New launch date for Intelsat-14

November 19th, 2009 by

The Atlas V Intelsat-14 launch has been rescheduled.
Other Posts:DirecTV 10 pre-launch details (II)Sirius Satellite Radio results Q1 2007GeoEye, Inc. results Q1 2009Should You Buy Your Own Satellite TV Receivers?Delays of the day: STP-1, NIGCOMSATFalcon 9 on launch pad at Cape CanaveralConstruction Begins At Soyuz Launch Base In French GuianaSAT-GE appoints executives

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Construction of Angara launch facilities may be delayed

November 19th, 2009 by

For more than two years, i.e. since March 2007, no delays had been announced for Russia’s new Angara family of rockets. This may have been a record in the 15+ year history of the project, but the next delay is now on the horizon.
Other Posts:First flight of Indian cryogenic stage before March 2007FAQ’s on Dish Network Turbo HDC-COM develops inclined orbit satellite tracking capabilityChina Plans Launch Of Sinosat-3 In May 2007GOCE prepares for shipment to RussiaDLR, Astrium Contract For German Satellite TanDEM-XLockheed Martin awarded MMSOC task orderGame 7 – Showtime on Satellite TV

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Japanese ‘waste cutting’ panel recommends scrapping GX

November 19th, 2009 by

A panel tasked with cutting Japanese government spending has recommended scrapping the GX rocket project because of its high cost.
Other Posts:BSkyB’s Acquisition of ITV Under ScrutinyA Little IndulgenceISRO happy with EADS co-operationStauder Technologies Receives $9.6 Million Modification To A Marine Corps ContractGlobeCast takes another Eutelsat transponderThaicom PCL results Q3 2008The Revival of Classic Series on Satellite TVSleeper satellite to Pluto

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Eutelsat W7 pre-launch details

November 19th, 2009 by

A Proton M/Briz M is to launch Eutelsat W7 on 23 November, 1419 from Baikonur, Kazakhstan.
Other Posts:XM Satellite Radio Comes Standard In 2007 AcurasIridium Doubles Customer BaseHarris Corp. Introduces Falcon-3 Multiband Manpack RadioArirang 2 pictures distorted?NASA plans to study radiation with over 40 balloonsRussian VSAT operators want to use Intelsat 15Chinese satellite launch expected tomorrowNew DirecTV satellites likely delayed

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Pratt & Whitney tests thruster for unmanned lunar lander

November 19th, 2009 by

Using technology developed for the U.S. ballistic missile defence system, Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne successfully completed hot-fire thruster tests demonstrating the ability of miniaturised thrusters to perform the descent and landing operation for a new generation of multi-use robotic lunar landers.
Other Posts:Ariane Places WildBlue, SES Americom Satellites In OrbitNayna To Acquire ProSatWhat Happened to BEV?OHB, ESA Sign Contract For Small Satellite DevelopmentMars Odyssey to be rebootedBoisvert Named President Of CSASSTL wins role in Euclid missionArianespace to launch BSAT-3b for Japan

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Radiation-resistant carbon-nanotube memory tested

November 19th, 2009 by

A radiation-resistant version of NRAM carbon-nanotube-based memory, developed jointly by Lockheed Martin and Nantero, was tested on a recent Space Shuttle mission.
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