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Archive for July 28th, 2010

New upper stage for Proton to debut in November

July 28th, 2010 by

Russia plans to fly a modernised, more powerful Block DM-3 upper stage for the first time in November 2010.
Other Posts:Gravity satellite GOCE arrives at ESA’s test centreSpaceX Draco thruster performs long-duration firing and restartIGC Teams With Thrane & Thrane To Offer Combined Iridium/Inmarsat SystemReach the Stars With Satellite InternetCrIS passes structural testDigital+ Numbers Behind ForecastsIntelsat 17 moved to Ariane 5 ECASuperbird-7, AMC-21 launch results

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ITT navigation payload for GPS III passes CDR

July 28th, 2010 by

ITT has announced that it has passed a key milestone with the successful completion of the Critical Design Review (CDR) for the Navigation Payload Element (NPE) the company is developing for the U.S. Air Force’s GPS III programme.
Other Posts:Why Busy Americans Love Satellite TV’s DVRFirst dual launch of Ekspress satellites successfulRRSat Reaches Out Through IntelsatGalileo’s future more uncertain than everTen years ago: Cluster II satellites launchedShifTV Enters Partnership With Sky AngelBroadcast International Names Vice President Of Technology and EngineeringJapan wants new launch site

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U.S. Bankruptcy Court confirms Sea Launch plan of reorganisation

July 28th, 2010 by

The U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Delaware has approved the Sea Launch Plan of Reorganisation. Sea Launch Company LLC filed the Plan on 10 May in preparation for its emergence from Chapter 11.
Other Posts:Wegener Receives Patent For Streamlining Receiver Authorization ProcessGlobalstar announces appointmentsSatellite for record-setting Ariane 5 launch arrives at KourouMDA To Study Joint Canadian-Italian Hyperspectral MissionDelta IV launches latest U.S. military weather satelliteGAO report calls SBIRS software re-development ambitiousAEHF Flight 3 core propulsion module deliveredLast GPS IIR-M satellite completed

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The Boeing Company (Network & Space Systems) results Q2 2010

July 28th, 2010 by

The Boeing Company reported financial results for the second-quarter 2010.
Other Posts:World satellite transponders market to reach 7,262 units by 2012INSAT-4B placed in intermediate orbitTooway to launch in France, Spain, BulgariaLaunch of MetOp-A Satellite PostponedSogecable takes one more Astra transponderStarburst Galaxy NGC 908Integral Systems Launches Tender OfferRadio Paradise With Satellite TV

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Thales (Aerospace & Transport) results H1 2010

July 28th, 2010 by

The Board of Directors of Thales met on 28 July to review the results for the first half of 2010.
Other Posts:Telenor Signs Extension With Hurtigruten GroupGeoeye Debuts On Nasdaq MarketGeoEye cameras delivered but launch delayedInmarsat Earnings, Revenue Fall In First Half Of 2006Measat-3 pre-launch detailsTacSat 2 cleared for launchSpaceway 3 completes trip to KourouNetcom Africa signs deal with SES World Skies

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Two more Astra transponders for Sogecable

July 28th, 2010 by

SES Astra announced that it further intensifies its co-operation with the Spanish pay-TV operator Sogecable and supports the development of its High Definition (HD) direct-to-home (DTH) offer.
Other Posts:Arqiva Completes BT AcquisitionViaSat Inc. results Q2 FY 2009MDA to provide ‘technology solution’ for HYLAS 2Planck starts manoeuvre aimed at L2 arrivalEADS Astrium delivers Ariane rocket for TerreStar-1 launchStarsys actuator system completes testIRC Selects Telenor Satellite Services for Satellite Communication ServicesSatellite TV – Helping You Get Acclimated

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Cable TV 101 – Giving Discounts to Senior Customers

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We all know that giving respect and priority to the senior citizens is a good thing for all of us. Most companies from around the world are giving special discounts and privileges for the senior citizens when they purchase any product they want.
Other Posts:A Little About the History of Satellite TV2008 Annual Teleport Awards for Excellence announcedMake Time For ‘Family-Time’ With Satellite TVTDRS-1 to be shut down after 27 years in orbitAriane 5’s dual-payload space science mission is cleared for launchThales Buys Alcatel-Lucent AssetsNext-gen Chang Zheng to lift off by 2014Russian-French co-operation on new Ekspress satellites

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Compare Satellite TV Packages VS Cable TV

July 28th, 2010 by

Satellite TV providers such as DirecTV and Dish Network are not bound by the physical limitation of cable lines, which has many disadvantages. One of these is lower overhead costs than cable companies, and because of this, satellite TV providers are able to offer competitive rates to their subscribers.

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