Satellite News

Three departing Expedition 24 crew members are spending another day on the International Space Station following an unsuccessful attempt to undock their Soyuz spacecraft.

The NASA National Polar-orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite System (NPOESS) Preparatory Project (NPP) climate/weather satellite has successfully completed its Pre-Environmental Review (PER) at Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp’s production and test facility in Boulder, Colorado, and will begin flight environmental testing in the upcoming weeks.

COM DEV International Ltd. has been awarded an authorisation to proceed (ATP) to provide switches, filters and multiplexers for a commercial communications satellite.

These days, almost everyone is looking for ways to save money. Many households are getting fairly creative when cutting costs of everyday living. One of the best techniques to save money is to look at something you are currently paying for and find a suitable replacement which costs less.
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If you are really into movies, sports and all the other programming that you get from your satellite system, then you might be the perfect candidate for a projector system instead of a more traditional television. While outfitting your home with a complete projector system can be a bit of an undertaking, it can definitely provide some great viewing options beyond what you can create with a standard big screen television.
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For people in the market for a new high definition television, there is an option that some people might not consider. In fact, there are likely many people who are not even aware of this option. Are you wondering what this mysterious option could be? Well, it is a projector system. For those not familiar with projectors, this is a brief overview of what you need to consider when buying a projector system for your home entertainment center.
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