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Archive for September, 2010

Can A Dish Network Satellite Signal Interfere With My Wi-Fi?

September 17th, 2010 by

The answer is no, a satellite TV system operates on a different radio frequency than that of a Wi-Fi or any wireless local area network system. There is no reason why these signals could interfere with each other.

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NASA awards second NLS contract

September 16th, 2010 by

NASA has announced the awards for the NASA Launch Services (NLS) II Contract. The award will provide a broad range of launch services for NASA’s planetary, Earth-observing, exploration and scientific satellites.

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Bangladeshi satellite comes closer

September 16th, 2010 by

Bangladesh plans to launch a new satellite for the improvement of information and communication technology, a government statement said.

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LRO completes exploration mission phase

September 16th, 2010 by

NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, or LRO, has completed the exploration phase of its mission on 16 September.

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Astrium investigates automatic landing at the Moon’s south pole

September 16th, 2010 by

Astrium, said it has won a new competitive contract from the European Space Agency (ESA), as a follow-up to the Next Exploration Science and Technology (NEXT) study to develop a Lunar Lander.

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Zombie satellite not stopped yet

September 16th, 2010 by

Intelsat’s Galaxy 15, meanwhile better known as Zombiesat, so far has not lost power as expected.

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ISRO plans two launches in December

September 15th, 2010 by

ISRO plans to launch four satellites in December using two rockets, Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC) director P.S. Veeraghavan was quoted as saying. He added the agency is working towards the goal of doubling the number of rocket launches to eight per year.

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NASA awards Boeing extension to ISS sustainment contract

September 15th, 2010 by

Boeing announced that NASA has awarded the company an extension to the International Space Station (ISS) contract for sustaining engineering. The extension is valued at US$1.24 billion over a five-year period.

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