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Archive for March, 2010

Russia launches new set of navigation satellites

March 2nd, 2010 by

Rocket: Proton M/Block DM; Payload: three GLONASS-M satellites; Date: 1 March 2010, 2119 UTC; Launch site: Baikonur, Kazakhstan.
Other Posts:First AEHF satellite to be lofted by Atlas V — reportESA develops space weather tool to protect satellitesAestus re-ignition experiment declared a successSome WorldSpace channels still available in EuropeSES Adds Two Board MembersEnergia wins tender for new Russian spacecraftBSkyB Continues To Put Faith In DayPortIntelsat’s Galaxy 17 Goes Operational

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OHO-1 satellite to be launched by Arianespace

March 2nd, 2010 by

OverHorizon has chosen Arianespace to launch its first communications satellite, OHO-1. It is the fourth launch contract signed by Arianespace in 2010.
Other Posts:Indian PSLV launches mysterious radar satelliteCarmel Group Recommends Against Sirius-XM MergerNew rules for commercial U.S. rocket launchesNASA terminates RpK’s COTS contract, reportMTG Completes Balkan AcquisitionNew moon race is on after successful Kaguya launchMyNetworkTV Selects Tandberg TV Satellite For Network LaunchPitchers and Catchers Loosen Up on Satellite TV

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Get Ready For Football Season With NFL Sunday Tickets

March 2nd, 2010 by

We have a society that is obsessed with football. Each Sunday during the NFL season, fans all over the country gather around their high definition televisions to tune in to the time honored American pastime. Football fanatics and even casual fans can all come together to enjoy the sport.
Other Posts:Explosion at Scaled Composites kills threeScientific Atlanta Decoder Boosts BandwidthNational Geographic To Reach France Via GlobecastSpace shuttle crew returns home after 11-day missionLockheed Martin Corp. (Space Systems) results Q1 2009Pratt & Whitney tests new engine for Delta IVWegener Receives Patent For Streamlining Receiver Authorization ProcessVIIRS instrument delivered to NPOESS Preparatory Project

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Modernizing Your Family Room – From Furniture to HD TV

March 2nd, 2010 by

It is easy to get into a decorating rut. You may have made an effort to decorate your home when you first moved in, but keeping it updated becomes less and less of a priority as the years go on. Once a spaced has been lived in, you get used to the way that it looks and it seems like far too much of an effort to update or redecorate.
Other Posts:Next Falcon 1 launch remains on schedule (so far)Acura Offering Pre-Owned Car Buyers Free XMNorthrop checks out DMSP F-17 sensorsEADS Space Reports Revenue, EBIT Gains In First Half Of 2006Troubles with Galileo just won’t stopSES Global SA results H1 2006ISRO sets date for launch of radar satelliteDelta II Heavy launches gamma-ray satellite

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Arianespace orders new Soyuz rockets

March 2nd, 2010 by

Arianespace CEO Jean-Yves Le Gall said his company ordered 14 more Soyuz launch vehicles from Russia.
Other Posts:First SSC-operated telecom satellite launched 20 years agoBall Aerospace wins Ares flight computer contractESA extends Express missionsE’Prime Aerospace Corp. Names Board ExecutivesThales Alenia Space To Build Indonesian SatelliteBentley Walker Buys Hughes European Satellite SystemHarris to bid as prime contractor for GOES-R ground segmentBoeing (Integrated Defense Systems) results 2007

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Satellite TV and Other Gifts That Keep on Giving

March 2nd, 2010 by

In these tough economic times we are living in nowadays, you might feel a little more hesitant to go crazy and splurge on gift purchases than you used to. Due to the current recession and suffering income levels, for many Americans, conserving dollars must now be done not out of frugality, but out of necessity.
Other Posts:World satellite transponders market to reach 7,262 units by 2012Raytheon’s Delivers First ARTEMIS PayloadChinese moon orbiter starts observationsUSA names Ball Aerospace Large Business Supplier of the YearAir Force Awards ATK $21 Million ContractSpace Micro’s Proton100k Computer Reaches SpaceKaguya launch officially rescheduled‘Conflict of interest’ delays Mars mission by two years

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First JWST primary mirror segment meets full flight specs

March 2nd, 2010 by

The James Webb Space Telescope reached a mission-readiness landmark when its first primary mirror segment was cryo-polished to its required prescription as measured at operational cryogenic temperatures.
Other Posts:Lockheed Martin part of IRIS teamOrbital Sciences Corporation results Q1 2007Indonesia wants slot backAnother LM-7000 falls silentGOES-O flown to launch siteSBIRS programme passes two more milestonesJAXA Announces Start Of Operations For Advanced Land Observing SatelliteRaytheon Nets Global Broadcast Service Award

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COM DEV wins commercial contract

March 2nd, 2010 by

COM DEV International Ltd. has been awarded a contract valued in excess of US$6 million to provide switches, filters and multiplexers for a commercial communications satellite.
Other Posts:Chang’e-1 adjusts orbit to shorten eclipse periodSS/L to build TerreStar 2Stratos Provides Communications Network for Apache’s PlatformsiDirect Technologies Creates Government SubsidiaryUpdate: Lockheed wins first GPS III contractTune in to Satellite Radio on Satellite TVDish HD Network Offering Free Satellite TV? Do Not Believe What They Tell YouGlobecomm sells 50 terminals to U.S. military

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