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Archive for February, 2010

James Webb Space Telescope sunshield passes CDR

February 4th, 2010 by

The James Webb Space Telescope’s sunshield has passed its critical design review, certifying that its design is complete and meets mission requirements. By achieving thermal, deployment and stray-light targets, the sunshield is now ready for manufacturing.

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Cassini mission gets second extension

February 4th, 2010 by

NASA will extend the international Cassini-Huygens mission to explore Saturn and its planets to 2017. The agency’s fiscal year 2011 budget provides a US$60 million per year extension for continued study of the ringed planet.

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NGA buys radar satellite data from EADS North America

February 4th, 2010 by

EADS North America has received a five-year contract to provide commercial radar satellite data to the U.S. government’s National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) for use in intelligence, military and homeland security applications.

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Dish Network For All

February 4th, 2010 by

Dish network channels are now anyone’s pie. Thanks to the wonderfully low price tags on satellite TV services, dish TV is now affordable at any budget. Check out this article to know more on how direct satellite TV providers are making their presence felt in homes of all income groups.
Other Posts:SES Astra Prepares For Entavio LaunchBoeing to spin SMAP sensorNilesat, Eutelsat strengthen co-operation at 7 degrees EastGilat’s Spacenet Announces Contract ExtensionsTCS To Provide Satellite Communications Network To U.S. Government AgencyVinasat 1 insurance contract to be signedSea Launch prepares for the launch of SICRAL 1BArabsat, BBC Team Up With Arab TV

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Direct TV – An Advanced Evolution of Dish Network

February 4th, 2010 by

Today people are offered with best of home entertainment like dish network and Direct TV. Direct TV is an advanced version of satellite TV. It is best in home entertainment because the viewers get everything in one place.

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See How You Can Get Satellite TV Signals

February 4th, 2010 by

Satellite television is a great thing for your home. One of the reasons for this comes from how easy it is to get satellite signals. You can get satellite TV signals through a simple process. In fact a variety of different forms of technology can be used with this option.

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Setanta Sports – Channel Distribution

February 3rd, 2010 by

So we all know that Setanta has ceased trading in England, Wales and Scotland, however it is still operating in the Republic of Ireland, Northern Ireland, USA, Canada, Australia and Africa. Now what does this mean for the distribution of the Premier League’s live UK television rights? Previously Premier League TV rights were split into six packages, each consisting of 23 live matches, making a total of 138 games being screened on live television each Football season.
Other Posts:Boeing to bid for Galileo contracts — reportEADS (Astrium) results H1 2008Detecon Al Saudia to distribute Intelsat’s broadband maritime serviceSlingPath Unveils Satellite Newsgatherings Training CourseDigitalglobe Names Racepoint Group As Agency Of RecordNASA’s next moon mission begins thermal vacuum testCOM DEV says space-based AIS reception system worksNorthrop’s Milstar terminals tested with AEHF

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Innovativeness of Dish TV

February 3rd, 2010 by

The latest technology used by dish TV makes it very innovative with a host of new features. Dish TV media players are the output of high end technology.
Other Posts:Vinasat shipped… just in time?Delay of the day: GPS IIR-16(M)U.S. Air Force orders three more Minotaurs from OrbitalIntelsat-23 update: Boeing or Orbital?Ulysses’ mission extendedNorthrop Grumman announces organisation and leadership changesOrbital to develop System F6 concept for DARPAEMCORE Corporation awarded solar contract from Boeing

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