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Archive for March, 2010

Taking it to the “Extreme”

March 26th, 2010 by

It seems that the word “extreme” has become a major part of marketing in the United States. After all, everything from sports beverages to sports have been described with the adjective, and it seems to promote a certain type of lifestyle. While the word might not be enjoying the popularity that it did in the mid-1990s, nonetheless, “extreme” hasn’t quite melted away from the contemporary American vocabulary altogether.
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Enjoy the Best of the NFL, Every Sunday

March 26th, 2010 by

Are you a sports fan? Most Americans will agree, whether they love football or not, football is the great American pastime.
Other Posts:No end in sight for Galileo talksFind the Best TV DealsCOM DEV receives ATP for commercial satellite componentsWorldSpace results Q1 2008Leak blamed for GOES-12 attitude lossSatellite crash not as bad as thought, Russian report claimsOmniGlobe Networks To Provide Satellite-Cellular Service In Rural CanadaCOM DEV begins work on two commercial satellites

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Lockheed Martin, ATK announce new Athena launch vehicles

March 25th, 2010 by

Lockheed Martin Corporation and Alliant Techsystems have entered into a strategic teaming agreement to offer launch services utilising upgraded and modernised Athena rockets.
Other Posts:Hughes To Deliver Broadband Services For OrocomNASA’s Dawn mission rescheduled for September launchCOM DEV gets approval to buy passive microwave devices product lineDelta II lofts infrared observatoryNFL Sunday Ticket For Your BusinessNASA delays Mars Odyssey rebootNickname for greenhouse gas measuring satellite selectedUSGS Releases Satellite Study Depicts Changes In Urban Land Use

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ISS Reshetnev testing new navigation satellites

March 25th, 2010 by

Information Satellite Systems – Reshetnev said it continues ground testing of the next-generation GLONASS-K navigation satellites.
Other Posts:INSAT 4B another step closer to geostationary orbitWebb Telescope Component Passes Space Readiness TestsDelta II launches twin solar observatoriesSBIRS HEO-1 ready… for more testingSBIRS GEO-2 payload deliveredUpdate: MUOS satellite to be lofted by Atlas VMeasat-3 pre-launch detailsAlcatel SA results Q3 2006

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Two more customers for ABS-2

March 25th, 2010 by

Asia Broadcast Satellite (ABS) announced two multi-transponder contracts regarding the company’s planned ABS-2 satellite.
Other Posts:Northrop Grumman Corporation (Space Technology) results Q3 2007Spacehab, Incorporated results FY2007NASA extends the World Wide Web out into spaceWGS-2 fully operationalReport: Iran Seizes Satellite Dishes In CapitalPakistan plans to buy Paksat-1R from China, reportProtoStar 1 to become condo satellite?Chinese Government Confirms Missile Test

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Astra 3B, ComsatBw-2 pre-launch details

March 24th, 2010 by

Arianespace has set for 26 March its initial Ariane 5 mission of 2010, which will carry SES Astra’s Astra 3B commercial telecommunications satellite and the COMSATBw-2 secure relay platform for the German armed forces.

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Yohann Leroy joins Eutelsat as Director of Strategy

March 24th, 2010 by

Michel de Rosen, Chief Executive Officer of Eutelsat Communications announced the appointment of Yohann Leroy as Director of Strategy.

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Television That Won’t Rot Your Brain!

March 24th, 2010 by

Who knew that television could be educational? Growing up, most kids were warned by their parents using that famous phrase, “TV will rot your brain!” This is the point when the kids would generally roll their eyes and groan. But now, what if there is a way that kids can enjoy watching television and learn at the same time? There is such a thing, believe it or not!

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