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An International Launch Services Proton M/Briz M rocket is to launch Arabsat’s Badr-5 communications satellite on 3 June, 2200 UTC.
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China is to launch a fourth Beidou (“Compass”) spacecraft as a part of its indigenous satellite navigation and positioning network.
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Space-Communication announced that Q-Kon, a South Africa-based telecom service provider, has leased long term capacity on the Amos-5i satellite (the former AsiaSat 2) and on its planned successor, the Amos-5 satellite.
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“Two weeks before its scheduled return to Earth, Japan’s Hayabusa asteroid explorer is halfway through a series of unprecedented ion engine burns to aim the probe for a narrow re-entry corridor toward Australia.” (Spaceflight Now)
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There is no question that satellite TV is offering a better and more attractive television service these days. Although cable has been around longer and is more well known, people find that once they make the change to satellite, they never look back. There are several reasons for this.
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The world of technology tends to change so quickly that regular people often have a difficult time keeping up. Whether it’s mastering the ins and outs of the latest email browser, figuring out how to program your DVR the minute that you had that VCR working finally, or simply figuring out if you want to be watching things on cable or on satellite, there are more than enough options out there. And worst yet, for those who aren’t actually on top of things, everyone is claiming to be the best and the most tech-forward. How do you actually figure out who is telling the truth?

Sometimes, you only need a faux documentary to keep yourself laughing for hours. That was the secret that the creators of “The Office” knew, and the incredible comedic stylings of Jane Lynch, who has broken on over into the mainstream, was able to get so darn funny because of her work in famous underground films that were based in the realm of documentary. But if you’ve already worn out your copy of “Best in Show” and are finding that “The Office” isn’t enough when you turn on your satellite TV, then you might be looking for a new sort of comedy that takes that time-honored formula and does something new with it.

They say that satellite TV is always having a positive effect on businesses and have the statistics to back it up. Nevertheless, you might not see exactly what the connection is. Do you have to have a sports bar to make it work? Does it only work for a business that has a waiting room filled all day long? There are many ways to make these satellite packages work for your business. Here are some of the big benefits waiting for any business owner or manager considering a satellite subscription.