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Archive for July 15th, 2010

SS/L to build satellite for Eutelsat/Qatar joint venture

July 15th, 2010 by

Eutelsat Communications and ictQATAR (representing the State of Qatar) announced that following an international consultation, Space Systems/Loral (SS/L) has been selected to build the high-performance satellite they will jointly own and operate at the 25.5 degrees East location in geostationary orbit.

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Cartosat-2B is healthy

July 15th, 2010 by

Cartosat-2B, the Indian remote-sensing satellite put in orbit by the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-C15) on 12 July, is in good condition and will become operational in a week.

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Astrium and Cisco to explore space-based Internet Protocol (IP) routing

July 15th, 2010 by

Astrium Services and Cisco have signed a Technology Partnership Agreement (TPA) to study the applications of space-based routers.

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Update: Tracking objects that don’t exist

July 15th, 2010 by

The U.S. military has stopped publishing tracking data for France’s working spy satellites – hardly a coincidence.

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Best Three Methods For Successfully Choosing a Satellite TV Provider

July 15th, 2010 by

While deciding between DIRECTV and Dish Network, it’s always essential that you do things properly. If you don’t, the effects are generally regrettable. You could possibly end up locked in a 2 year contract you hate, or maybe even paying more than you anticipated. Here I will discuss three great ways to keep that from taking place.
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