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Archive for March, 2010

First flight of India’s indigenous cry engine comes closer

March 23rd, 2010 by

An indigenous cryogenic engine will power India’s Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) for the first time when it launches in April. The exact launch date is to be announced soon.

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New space agency and new international space centre for UK

March 23rd, 2010 by

The United Kingdom has launched its own space agency, which is to manage what is now a loose partnership of government departments and research councils dealing with space.

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Digital Video Broadcasting – What You Need to Know

March 23rd, 2010 by

Digital Video Broadcasting is a novel technology standard that makes the transmission of video, audio any other sort of data signals, possible. In this case the signals are disseminated as the receivers, may be limitless, usually several millions of people in one or more countries. The most accepted type of transmission handled by DVB is television, which comprises of a video stream, an audio stream, and typical teletext data and an Electronic Programme Guide.

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Pop and Rock Stars Turned Movie Stars on Satellite TV

March 23rd, 2010 by

The phenomenon of using a popular musician in a movie is nothing new. After all, one of the earliest sound pictures featured none other than Al Jolson as its star in The Jazz Singer.
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The Baseball Season of Your Dreams on Satellite TV

March 23rd, 2010 by

A short while back, baseball fans sat back and waited for the big game of the week. Following This Week in Baseball, the Saturday afternoon broadcast featured two of the all-time greats – Joe Garagiola and Vin Scully – on the microphones.
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Satellite TV and Solutions For Your Home Viewing

March 23rd, 2010 by

In today’s world even if you have something good you are going to want to get something better…that is a snapshot of the soul of our society, of what has driven us to such great heights and what has turned us into such competitive people. This sentiment applies in virtually all aspects of life, including the kinds of services which we enjoy within our home (specifically such services one might say). Within the home perhaps no service reflects this orientation of the modern consumer quite so much as the television service, especially considering just how much of a TV-infatuated nation ours really is.
Other Posts:Maxwell Technologies to provide Gaia computersRussia to launch small radar satellite next yearCyprus licenses GEO slot to only applicantAsiaSat CEO Looks At Diverse ApproachU.S. Defense Spending On Space Exceeds $22 Billion; Forecast Sees $28 Billion by 2010Learning to Cook Via SatelliteStratos Deploys Maritime Communications SystemGlobalstar expands Simplex […]

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Your Satellite TV Package Could Be a Whole Lot Better

March 23rd, 2010 by

There aren’t that many television viewers out there anymore that find it surprising to learn that satellite TV has got the most tempting and satisfying packages on offer, way beyond what cable providers are able to offer. It is a fact that is really not even subject to questioning any longer, and which is confirmed by the nearly decade-long reign of satellite television on the customer satisfaction charts.
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Increasing Your Cultural IQ of Films With Satellite TV

March 23rd, 2010 by

We’ve all said it at one point, even if we weren’t necessarily trying to impress someone. Whether on a date or at a dinner, someone’s gone on and on about a film that is an absolute classic, a must-see. And then suddenly, this person has turned to you and said, “you’ve seen it, right?” Rather than explain that no, you actually haven’t, it is often a lot easier to just nod yes. Because after all, if everyone is going on and on about why this is such a fabulous film or assuming that everyone in the room has already seen it–well, why haven’t you?
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