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Rocket: Soyuz-U; Payload: Progress M-08M (Progress 40P); Date: 27 October 2010, 1312 UTC. The cargo vessel started its autonomous three-day flight to the International Space Station some nine minutes later.Other Posts:Boeings Severs ConnexionEutelsat Communications results Q3 FY2006-2007Eutelsat W2 in safe mode; two replacement satellites en routeGerman Company To Develop Core Of Satellite Radio System For OndasVizada Unveils Improved SkyFile VideoCCTV renews contract for PAS capacityMore DVB-SH testingSatellite TV, Why is it the Better Choice?

GeoEye Imagery Collection Systems Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of GeoEye, Inc., has signed a procurement contract with Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company, an operating unit of Lockheed Martin Corporation, to complete the development and construction of the GeoEye-2 satellite and the associated command and control system.Other Posts:AsiaSat 7 to fly on ILS ProtonTooway lands in IrelandSES consolidates U.S. Government businessTooway to launch in France, Spain, BulgariaBurning ship could delay China’s trip to the moonNSR analyses hosted payloads on commercial satellitesUpdate: Do the bump!ORS-1 sensor payload integrated

Astrium and JSC NC Kazakhstan Gharysh Sapary (KGS), the national company charged with the development of Kazakhstan’s space programme, have signed a contract for a Satellite Assembly, Integration and Test (AIT) Centre in Astana.Other Posts:Starsys To Provide Ground Link Antenna Pointing System for GeoEye-1 ProgramTalia contracts multiple transponders on NSS-12Delay of the day: GPS IIF-1Digital Aerial Installers – Finding the BestNew GPS satellite has problems with some signalsNew tentative launch date for STS-122, ColumbusFrost & Sullivan Analyzes Asian Pacific VSAT MarketsWorldSpace, Inc. voluntarily files for bankruptcy protection

NASA’s EPOXI mission continues to close in on its target, comet Hartley 2, at a rate of 12.5 kilometers per second. On 4 November at about 1401 UTC the spacecraft will make its closest approach to the comet at a distance of about 700 kilometers.Other Posts:Sirius + XM = Sirius XMLockheed Martin, Thales Alenia Space to co-operate on radar satellitesLearning Through Satellite TelevisionSpaceDev Conducts Hot-Fire Test Of Upper Stage Rocket MotorGlobalstar builds satellite tracking station in Southern AfricaThird German radar satellite in orbitTelespazio wins Gokturk contractSatellite M2M market estimated at US$1.9 billion in 2016

Northrop Grumman Corporation reported financial results for the third quarter 2010.Other Posts:NASA Awards Launch Services Contract to SpaceXDatapath Wins Army Contract For Joint Network Node ProgramNorthrop Grumman Elects Bush President, COO1worldspace results Q2 2008NROL-28 pre-launch ‘details’GOES-P healthy after launchAstra 3B, ComsatBw-2 pre-launch detailsMars rover Spirit may never be heard from again

SES S.A. reported financial results for the third quarter 2010.Other Posts:Update: Russia doubles GLONASS fundingGet the Best Dish TV EntertainmentICO-G1 almost ready for April launchAerospace Corporation creates NASA divisionLockheed Martin Corporation (Space Systems) results Q2 2010Satellite TV Technology – Know How it WorksSports Exclusives With SatelliteMercury Computer Systems Awarded Contract For Communication Platform

While there are many debates between cable and satellite TV providers, many people are switching to satellite because of its viewing power. Here are some of the benefits that satellite TV offers its subscribers.
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Cable TV is often compared to satellite television in the competing market of television entertainment. Here are a few reasons why cable TV may be your best choice.