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Archive for December 16th, 2010

Arianespace to launch Sentinel-1A observation satellite

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The European Space Agency (ESA) and Arianespace announced that they have signed a launch Service & Solutions contract for the Sentinel-1A satellite as part of the European programme GMES (Global Monitoring for Environment and Security).
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GSAT-5P pre-launch details

December 16th, 2010 by

ISRO is to launch its GSAT-5P communications satellite (GSAT 5 Prime, also known as INSAT 4D) aboard a GSLV Mk. 1 rocket from Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota on 20 December at approx. 1030 UTC.
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Lockheed to build fourth AEHF satellite

December 16th, 2010 by

Lockheed Martin Corp has been awarded a US$1.3 billion U.S. Air Force contract update for production of a fourth Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) satellite, the U.S. Defense Department announced.
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COSMO-SkyMed 4 reaches final orbit

December 16th, 2010 by

The Italian COSMO-SkyMed constellation is now fully operational and complete with the arrival of the system’s fourth satellite in its final orbit position. The satellite was launched on 5 November from the Vandenberg base in California, and came fully on-stream with the transmission of the first images to the ground stations.
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Globalstar completes first commercial second-gen satellite call

December 16th, 2010 by

Globalstar, Inc. said it has completed pre-operational testing of its first new second-generation satellite and the spacecraft has successfully processed its first commercial telephone call.
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Interface Region Imaging Spectrograph passes CDR

December 16th, 2010 by

The Lockheed Martin team, awarded a contract by NASA in 2009 to design and build the agency’s next Small Explorer Mission (SMEX) called the Interface Region Imaging Spectrograph (IRIS), has met the requirements of a Critical Design Review.
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Why Sky TV Is So Popular In The UK

December 16th, 2010 by

The television set has become a very important part of all households. It is unimaginable now, a life without TV. There was a time when there were only a few stations available to you but now there are over 300 stations broadcasting various different shows on innumerous themes. TV can be entertaining and informative, it has also become great means to bond with family members because there innumerable movies and TV shows you can watch with the entire family.
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The Progress of Satellite Television

December 16th, 2010 by

The world of television has made great strides in the past few years. HD Television has completely revolutionized the entire industry. DVRs’ have made consumers dreams come true, and has helped many marriages.
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