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Sea Launch said it has accepted the terms of agreement for debtor-in-possession (DIP) financing from Energia Overseas Limited (“EOL”). As a result of the court-approved agreement, EOL will replace Sea Launch’s existing DIP lender, Space Launch Services (SLS).
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Sirius XM Radio announced first quarter 2010 financial and operating results.
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Summertime is an excellent season to spend time outside, enjoying the warm weather. Whether it’s hanging out at the beach for a Sunday afternoon or retreating to a lakeside cabin somewhere, summer is definitely the right time of year to take advantage of the fact that you can enjoy the outdoors without wearing layers upon layers of clothing.
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Satellite dishes are a technology that have been used for many years in the transmissions of signals and information. They are most popularly used these days for television reception and internet access. If you have recently invested in this type of technology for your television service, here is some information on how to best aim your satellite for optimal performance.

Intelsat’s Galaxy 15, which on 5 April stopped responding to commands, has started drifting eastward. Satellite operators have over the past few years become accustomed to such incidences, in which geostationary satellites fail and start drifting. However, this case is slightly different as Galaxy 15’s transponders still work.
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Reshetnev Information Satellite Systems said its new satellites will be bigger and last longer than their predecessors, thanks to new platforms and advanced materials.
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The International Space Station’s 37th Progress unpiloted cargo craft docked to the Pirs docking compartment of the International Space Station on 1 May at 1830 UTC.
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The Washington D.C.-based Arthur C. Clarke Foundation has honoured Giuliano Berretta, Chairman of the Board of Eutelsat Communications, as the 2010 winner of the “Arthur C. Clarke Lifetime Achievement Award.”
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