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NASA has awarded the Test Operations Contract at Stennis Space Center to Lockheed Martin Services, Inc.
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Japan’s exploration spacecraft Hayabusa has indeed, as hoped, returned the first ever samples from the surface of an asteroid, JAXA confirmed.
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Russia plans to launch another version of its modernised GLONASS-K navigation satellites in 2013. The GLONASS-K2 design is to offer new frequencies.
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China Great Wall Industry Corporation (CGWIC) has agreed to buy 20 rockets and eight telecommunications satellites from CALT and CAST, respectively.
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IP Cores, Inc. said it has licensed its encryption technology to Space Systems/Loral (SS/L) for satellite applications. The IP Cores solution will be used in conjunction with SS/L’s satellite control subsystem to provide high security for satellite communications.
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In the 15 November article about the launch of SkyTerra 1, it was erroneously claimed that the satellite was lofted by a Soyuz rocket. Of course, it was launched by a Proton M/Briz M. Sorry for any confusion, and thank you to everybody who wrote to point out the mistake. The archived article has been corrected accordingly.
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Why is it that they need digital TV comparing to other television sets? What makes them different from the others? First of all, let’s talk about the different roles of digital TV to its customers.
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Everybody is now talking about a revolutionized digital TV, and its trends are growing. What makes you think that marketing with digital TV is finally growing?
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