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Archive for July, 2010

Boeing completes critical design review of Intelsat 22

July 26th, 2010 by

Boeing announced that it met or exceeded all the requirements of the Critical Design Review (CDR) of the Ultra High Frequency (UHF) hosted payload and its host spacecraft, the Intelsat 22 satellite (IS-22).
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Ball Aerospace, Lockheed Martin demonstrate new docking system

July 26th, 2010 by

Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp., Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company and NASA conducted a successful technology demonstration of a navigation system that will make docking operations safer and easier for spacecraft flying to the International Space Station (ISS).
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Andrews Space, Honeybee Robotics to develop CMGs

July 26th, 2010 by

Andrews Space and Honeybee Robotics they have entered into an exclusive teaming arrangement to provide control moment gyros for a range of spacecraft sizes.
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Zombiesat approaches next satellite

July 26th, 2010 by

Zombie satellite Galaxy 15 has arrived in the vicinity of Galaxy 14, the third satellite it will fly by. Intelsat said that fly-by plans have been created and communicated to all Galaxy 14 customers.
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Hughes demos advanced airborne video solution

July 26th, 2010 by

Hughes Network Systems, LLC announced it completed a successful demonstration of its advanced airborne video solution to a U.S. government agency, confirming full D-1 video resolution at air-to-ground user data rates of over 2 Mbps.
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How Important Are the Payment Processors to Various Satellite TV Companies?

July 26th, 2010 by

Payment processors are now getting popular in terms of payments and transactions for personals and businesses. Why is it that a payment processor is very important to all businesses like satellite TV?

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The Popularity of Payment Processors in Cable TV Companies

July 26th, 2010 by

Cable TV companies are now applying themselves to be paid by their subscribers through payment processors. Why is it that payment processors are now popular in terms of fast payments to any business like cable television?

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Why an Entrepreneur Needs to Invest Hundreds of Dollars to Start a Cable TV Company?

July 26th, 2010 by

As an entrepreneur, investing in a big business needs a lot of money and one of them is a cable TV company. Why do they need to invest hundreds of dollars to start this kind of venture?
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