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Archive for April, 2010

Satellite TV Service – A Short Look at the Details

April 19th, 2010 by

What is satellite TV service? Is that a question that is on your mind? Here is an answer for you.
Other Posts:C-Com Sets Up Service Center In ChinaThales Alenia Space: From ‘exceptional’ to ’solid’ in two yearsDelay of the day: KSLV 1 (Naro)“Band of Brothers” The Sequel – HBO Rolls Out “The Pacific” For Satellite TVChina launches two disaster monitoring satellitesGlobalstar Nets Federal Government Supply ContractGAO denies Rocketplane’s COTS protestComtech Will Provide Cellular Backhaul Equipment For Middle East Network

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Satellite TV Service – A Short Look at the Details

April 19th, 2010 by

What is satellite TV service? Is that a question that is on your mind? Here is an answer for you.
Other Posts:Chang’e-1 adjusts orbit to shorten eclipse periodSolutions For Your Home Viewings and Business – Satellite TVOmniGlobe Networks Introduces Network Management SoftwareCBERS-3 launch postponed after CDRMDA awarded NASA contractSatellite TV Helps Tackle the Consumer WorldNice words but no funding for GalileoEMS Technologies results 2007

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Russia launches new military satellite

April 16th, 2010 by

Rocket: Soyuz U; Payload: Kosmos 2462; Date: 16 April 2010, 1500 UTC; Launch Site: Plesetsk, Russia. The military satellite reached the designated orbit about eight minutes later.
Other Posts:USAF, Lockheed check out another GPS satelliteArrowhead Names Cavossa Vice President Of Government AffairsThe continuing story of BEVO-1 and AggieSat-2ViaSat Receives $19M Order From U.S. NavyLockheed, Boeing Submit GPS 3 BidsSpaceDev announces resignation of Robert VacekAstro takes five Measat-3 transpondersSES is ‘Satellite Operator of the Year: Growth and Profits 2007′

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COM DEV buys subcontractor

April 16th, 2010 by

COM DEV International Ltd. has purchased substantially all of the assets of Routes AstroEngineering, a privately owned, Ottawa-based company specialising in the design and manufacture of advanced instruments for space science research applications.
Other Posts:Energomash corruption scandal does not affect Atlas V launchesASTRO had temporary orientation problemDelta II booked for Italy’s third COSMO-SkyMedFirst nine-engine firing of Falcon 9 launch vehicleRussia still has plans for Gonets constellationSpaceX’s Draco thruster completes qualification testingCOM DEV to offer micro-satellitesDirecTV Posts $1.4 Billion Profit In 2006

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New GSLV upper stage fails on inaugural flight

April 15th, 2010 by

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.
Other Posts:Comparing Cable and Satellite TV Options For BusinessesSave Money With Satellite TVIntegral Receives Additional Orders Under CCS-C ContractISS-Reshetnev working on Arktika multipurpose satellitesLiftPort may be in troubleNASA Mars Odyssey returning to serviceJules Verne refuels the ISS for the first timeGLONASS: just no cuts or even more money?

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Investigations into Ariane 5 ECA launch delay continue

April 15th, 2010 by

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.
Other Posts:ICG Names Director Of EngineeringRosetta closing in on its first targetArianespace to launch ST-2Sirius Satellite Radio results Q2 2008 (sans XM)Jason-2 getting ready for launch, fuelling milestone metRussia, India Sign Agreements On Glonass Navigation SystemSES Astra Gets Ready for Vietnamese ProjectPlan Considered To Protect Fish By Satellite Monitoring

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Andrews Space forms secondary payload service company

April 15th, 2010 by

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.
Other Posts:Intelsat Works To Restore Service After EarthquakeDigital TV Switch Causing ChaosBoeing to add new technology to GPS IIF ground segmentViaSat antenna systems for Australian Defence ForcesSES Global Profits Slip In First Half Of 2007Update: Proton-M to launch third Inmarsat I4 satellite in AugustRR Satellite Draws Record Revenue In Second QuarterB-SAT orders BSAT-3b from Lockheed Martin

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GOES-13 takes over as official GOES-EAST satellite

April 15th, 2010 by

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.
Other Posts:Vislink Acquires FocusEchoStar results Q1 2007Iran to unveil three satellites in FebruarySES renames, repositions controversial pay-TV platformFRANCE 24 takes Eutelsat capacityLaunch date set for STS-118Digital TVHinode’s solar data ready for Europe’s access

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