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Archive for December 8th, 2010

Akatsuki misses Venus orbit but might try again in 2016

December 8th, 2010 by

The orbit insertion manoeuvre of JAXA’s Venus Climate Orbiter Akatsuki was not successful, the agency said.
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Proton failure possibly caused by over-fuelling

December 8th, 2010 by

The failed launch of the Proton-M carrier rocket with three GLONASS-M satellites was caused by over-fuelling of the upper stage, Interfax news agency reported.
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Falcon 9/COTS Demo 1 mission successful

December 8th, 2010 by

Rocket: Falcon 9; Payload: Dragon C1; Date: 8 December 2010, 1543 UTC; Launch Site: Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, USA. The commercial Dragon spacecraft re-entered Earth’s atmosphere and splash-landed in the Pacific Ocean at 1904 UTC after circling the globe twice.
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J-2X turbopump assembly completed

December 8th, 2010 by

Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne said it successfully completed assembly of the oxidiser turbopump on NASA’s J-2X rocket engine, moving the next-generation, human-rated rocket engine one step closer to testing in 2011.
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BSAT-3b enters service

December 8th, 2010 by

The BSAT-3b broadcasting satellite, designed and built by Lockheed Martin for the Broadcasting Satellite System Corporation (B-SAT) of Japan, is now operational following successful on-orbit deployment and checkout of all spacecraft systems.
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ISS-Reshetnev completes tests on GLONASS-K

December 8th, 2010 by

Academician M.F. Reshetnev Information Satellite Systems said it has completed ground verification testing of its next-generation navigation spacecraft GLONASS-K.
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Finding Satellite TV Deals Perfect For Your Budget

December 8th, 2010 by

When it comes to dollars in your budget, there are only so many you can afford to spend on luxury items. And while there are those that will tell you that TV isn’t a luxury, but a necessity, don’t believe them.
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The Importance of Cable TV to the Youth

December 8th, 2010 by

Actually, we are going to discuss about the importance of cable television to the youth. Why cable TV is so important for the youth?
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