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First stage for Taurus II shipped from Ukraine

November 18th, 2010 by

Ukraine has delivered the first stage of the Taurus II launch vehicle to the United States, a step forward in a NASA- funded Taurus II programme, Yuzhnoe design company said.Other Posts:Second H-IIB test delayedMTN Satellite Services contracts for Intelsat capacityCassini suffers brief glitch after Iapetus flybyShin reports 2007 financial results, mulls sixth satelliteWildBlue Adds Vice President Of Sales And MarketsEndeavour makes night landingThe continuing story of BEVO-1 and AggieSat-2Orbital and Rocketplane Kistler to co-operate on COTS programme

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Delay of the day: Delta 4 Heavy/NROL-32

November 18th, 2010 by

The launch of the Delta 4-Heavy rocket with a classified U.S. reconnaissance satellite aboard from Cape Canaveral has been delayed by 24 hours to 19 November, 2306 UTC.Other Posts:Lincoln Lab successfully tests WGS-1 in orbitNorsat To Furnish Portable Satellite Terminals To GuantanamoFCC grants TerreStar ATC authorityShuttle launches on STS-128 mission to the ISSInstallation of Satellite DishTurkey soon to order new communications satelliteDirecTV 10 pre-launch detailsSatcon Receives Circuit Orders From Satellite Component Makers

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Development of Meteosat Third Generation to start

November 18th, 2010 by

ESA has given the go-ahead to Thales Alenia Space in France to start work on developing the Meteosat Third Generation. The ‘Preliminary Authorisation To Proceed’ was signed after a kick-off meeting between ESA and Thales Alenia Space.Other Posts:Sirius FM-5 operationalKSC reopens after the passage of ErnestoOSC Chooses Thor 2-R Flight Dynamics SystemMDA Shareholders approve proposed sale transactionThe Importance of High DefinitionLondon Satellite Exchange to use SAT-DSASpaceway 3 moved from Zenit 3-SL to Ariane 5The Purpose Of Cable TV Providers To Their Customers

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FASTSAT to launch on Minotaur IV

November 18th, 2010 by

NASA’s Fast, Affordable, Science and Technology Satellite, or FASTSAT, will share a ride to space aboard a Minotaur IV rocket with three other satellites on 19 November.Other Posts:Arrowhead Global Solutions Wins Contract for Portable Satellite TerminalsGlobalstar awarded U.S. government supply contractRaytheon To Close California-Based Civil Space OperationThales Alenia Space Supplies Emergency CommunicationsDelays may spell trouble for GPSTurning Snow Days Into Educational Experiences With Satellite TVFirst ‘digital’ manned Soyuz capsule launched to ISSOrbcomm Inc. results Q1 2007

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Lockheed Martin submits bid for Space Fence

November 18th, 2010 by

Lockheed Martin submitted its proposal for the next phase of Space Fence, a programme that will revamp the way the U.S. Air Force identifies and tracks objects in space.Other Posts:ESA Hires Thales Alenia Space For S-band RepeaterGoodrich says ORS satellite programme moves forwardSES Astra supplies Astra2connect for energy monitoring in ItalyUpdate: Weak signal from Aggiesat-2 may spell troubleProton M lifts off with latest Astra satellite (Part I)SeaMobile To Acquire European Satellite Provider GeolinkSatellite TV Packages – The Only Entertainment Source You Will Ever NeedTelesat’s Anik F3 launched by Proton

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Cable TV 101: How To Support Your Provider?

November 18th, 2010 by

You have proved to them that your business is very reliable and worth to use. As a result, your customers will plan to support your cable TV provider. But what kind of support do you expect from your customers? Is it good enough to help you out in making a difference in watching TV?
Other Posts:Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. results Q3 2009Many Business Strategies For 2010 Include Satellite TV in the LineupBall Aerospace supports NASA astrophysics mission conceptsThe Cost of TelevisionSpace Systems/Loral To Build Satellite For New SkiesDigital Video Recording With Satellite TelevisionNASA issues Ares V RFPRRsat Global Communications Network Ltd. results 2008

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Cable TV 101: Increase Support From Subscribers

November 18th, 2010 by

How would you increase their support to your cable television provider? What makes you think that a customer will give their full support after satisfied with your services?
Other Posts:Globalstar signs agreement to increase satellite messaging capacityHow Much Reality TV Do You Watch in HD?No shuttle launch on 10 JanuarySES New Skies establishes new management teamDISA Approves ViaSat ModemLiberty Media takes over DirecTV from News Corp.JAXA starts satellite technology programme for Asia-Pacific regionNorthrop Grumman bids on OCX contract

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How To Become A Successful Digital TV Provider?

November 18th, 2010 by

Digital TV providers is considered to be the best source of entertainment today. How to become a successful digital TV provider to your customers?

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