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The first SpaceX Falcon 9 demonstration launch for NASA’s Commercial Orbital Transportation Services programme is targeted for lift-off on Tuesday, 7 December.
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Thales Alenia Space, the prime contractor, and its partner OHB-System have signed an Authorisation To Proceed (ATP) with the European Space Agency (ESA) for the Meteosat Third Generation (MTG) system.
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The U.S. Air Force and Lockheed Martin have successfully completed the system-level Critical Design Review (CDR) for the third and fourth geosynchronous (GEO) satellites under the SBIRS Follow-On Production Program (SFP).
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GPS Block IIA-10 (SVN-23), built by Boeing (formerly Rockwell Corporation), was launched on 26 November 1990 and set healthy to navigation and timing users on 10 December 1990.
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There is an increasing preference for satellite TV among television viewers of all types and of all ages, and it is a trend that has been coming along for quite some time now. This rather spectacular rise of satellite services overall-which had been laughed at by the cable industry back when satellite connections first became commercially available-is completely corroborated by the fact that satellite television has held down the best customer satisfaction ratings ever since the beginning of this century. For readers that aren’t quite familiar with what makes a satellite connection so irresistible, then, below we will explain what are generally thought to be the five best features of satellite TV as a whole…
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As globalization increased and international interactions become more commonplace, being able to speak more than one language is becoming increasingly important. Yet, the United States is so geographically isolated from much of the world, that second language acquisition is not as common for Americans as it is for so many people in other parts of the world. In recent years, many school districts across the country have begun requiring students to take a foreign language class, which is great since research has proven that learning another language is much easier for young people than it is for older adults. Still though, most students will not be able to become fluent from the language classes they have in school, and linguists have long known that the best way to learn a language is to immerse yourself in it. Most young Americans, however, do not have the opportunity to travel to another […]

Controlling what kids can see is always a big issue when it comes to television. There are various ways it can be done. Some of it has to come from the government which can decide in general what is appropriate to be shown regularly in people’s homes. The rest of it has to come from individuals and families in the form of parental control devices that block certain channels, or with simply and firm control. It can be hard for parents to know, however, when to say “no.” On top of that, there is the internet to contend with where kids can get a hold of all kinds of material from television without ever raising a red flag in Mom and Dad’s eyes. The increasing raciness of reality television, however, cannot be denied. In a quest for ratings, the programming has gotten more and more shocking, with each show looking […]

Every parent wants to be able to provide their child with the best educational opportunities available, but for the majority of parents, their financial situation restricts the education they can provide. The best private schools in the United States cost tens of thousands of dollars every year, which limits them to a few wealthy and elite families in the country, along with the lucky few who manage to win scholarships. For everyone else, however, their children will likely end up in public schools, which may or may not be good depending on the district in which they reside. So the majority of American parents don’t have as much control over the educational experience and opportunities that their children get, but there are still other non-traditional ways that parents can help expand the education of their children. One tool that many parents are starting to recognize can really help educate their […]