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Rocket: GSLV-D3; Payload: GSAT-4; Date: 15 April 2010, 1057 UTC; Launch Site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India. The first flight of the GSLV-Mk II rocket ended prematurely owing to a third stage failure. The satellite was lost.
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Arianespace said it had initiated a multi-phase effort to pinpoint and resolve the technical issue that postponed its initial Ariane 5 flight of 2010, as well as revalidate quality control procedures for the company’s workhorse heavy-lift launch vehicle.
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Andrews Space announced the formation of SpaceFlight Services (SpaceFlight), a service company focused on providing routine low cost space access for small payloads through the use of standard flight interfaces and a streamlined integration process.
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NOAA’s GOES-13 spacecraft today became the official GOES-EAST satellite. It replaced GOES-12, which NOAA is shifting to provide coverage for South America, as part of the Global Earth Observation System of Systems, or GEOSS.
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One of the more classic scenarios of your college years is probably sitting in front of the television. Whether you’re watching a season-ending game, have a favorite series you watch every week with friends or a routine movie night, the television is a great place to bond and create friendships. Of course there are a million different activities going on during your four years in college that may be more memorable, but when it comes to patterns the television is about a common as it gets.

Basketball season is coming to an end. This may have gotten you thinking about the best way to enjoy the season next year. Maybe you found that you missed out on too much this season, or that you didn’t see enough of your favorite teams. Luckily, with satellite television packages, there are ways to ensure that you get the absolute most out of basketball season in the coming years.
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When you pay for something, you are surely going to want to make sure that you are being given the quality that you were told you’d be getting. Unfortunately, this is often not the case, and we can find an excellent example in the form of modern home television services.
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There is an increasingly strong sensation among satellite TV subscribers that they have quite simply managed to become a part of the most rewarding and enjoyable television community in the nation – and they are absolutely right about that! There is, quite simply, nothing better than a satellite subscription for fulfilling all the wants and needs of viewers today, whether they be young or old, male or female, black or white, and so on and so forth.