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Last Ariane 5 flight of 2010 successful

December 29th, 2010 by

Rocket: Ariane 5 ECA; Payload: Hispasat 1E, Koreasat 6; Date: 29 December 2010, 2129 UTC; Launch Site: Kourou, French Guiana. The launcher deployed its two passengers during a mission lasting 34 minutes.

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ILS Proton to launch Satmex 8 in 2012

December 29th, 2010 by

International Launch Services (ILS) and Satellites Mexicanos S.A. de C.V. (Satmex) announced the launch of the Satmex 8 satellite on an ILS Proton. The satellite is under construction by Space Systems/Loral (SS/L).

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GSLV-F06: ‘heavy load’ between second and third stage

December 29th, 2010 by

There are contradicting reports regarding the possible cause of the GSLV-F06 launch failure. While it is undisputed that some connectors snapped and disabled flight control for the first stage, this was not likely the root cause for the mishap.

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Russian space officials fired after botched GLONASS launch

December 29th, 2010 by

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has fired two space officials over the recent Proton launch failure that resulted in the loss of three GLONASS satellites.

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C-A-L-M Act to Regulate the Volume of Commercials

December 29th, 2010 by

One of the most controversial issue for the FCC, since 1960 has been excessively loud commercial advertising. Commercial Advertisement Loudness Mitigation / CALM: The act will regulate digital television including, cable operator and multichannel video programming distributor’s which has raised the eyebrows of some advertisers. The difference between the sound levels of an ordinary television show and a commercial advertising, also known as a commercial, has been a main stay for more than half a century, yet until now the loudness of a commercial has not been established.

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The Features Of Dish Network

December 29th, 2010 by

Transform your television viewing experience with all that the Dish Network has to offer you. With all the channels available, you can transform the way you watch television.
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Lucky Viewers Can Choose Between Satellite TV and Cable

December 29th, 2010 by

All over the country there are people that don’t have a choice. While some people choose to go with cable television, others simply don’t have the option. Because the cable companies have decided that enough customers are enough customers these people go without top quality home television. While many may believe this to be a frivolous right, the fact of the matter is that today television isn’t just about silly entertainment, but about news, weather, politics and much more. It is about keeping up with the world at large, keeping up with the world of business, and knowing what is going on not only in one’s local community, but on one’s planet. Where can a person get all this information in the small amount of free time allotted the average working adult in today’s society? One fast and easy fix is a great television service, but that just isn’t available […]

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Satellite TV Entertainment for Your Children

December 29th, 2010 by

Past generations enjoyed their cartoons as children a lot differently than the youth of today’s generation. Rather than waking up early morning Saturdays to catch the newest episodes of their favorite cartoons, munching on sugary sweet cereals, the toddlers of today have a variety of children’s networks that they can enjoy not only on Saturday mornings, but other times of the week as well. With the wide selection of programming that satellite television offers particularly for children, your kids will never be in shortage of some exciting, engaging cartoon or show to watch.
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