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The launch of the H-IIB Launch Vehicle No. 2 (H-IIB F2) with Japan’s HTV2 “Kounotori2″ cargo transporter to the International Space Station onboard has been rescheduled.
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The 200th Ariane launcher has been delivered to Arianespace at the Spaceport, where it will receive the Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV) payload for lift-off on 15 February on a servicing mission to the International Space Station.
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NASA’s Stardust-NExT spacecraft will fly by comet Tempel 1 at approximately 0437 UTC on 15 February. The mission will allow scientists for the first time to look for changes on a comet’s surface that occurred following an orbit around the sun.
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The German Bundeswehr has awarded a contract to Astrium for space technologies for the delivery of “Welfare Communication Services” to deployed German troops. The multi-million euro contract covers current and future Bundeswehr operations.
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The surname ‘Kennedy’ has been a household name for many generations. People are familiar with the family from their political legacy, their wealth, their celebrity and their tragedies. There exists a great amount of curiosity about this famous family whose controversies and catastrophes have been so public, but yet somehow so private at the same time. It’s evident that more is going on just below the surface than the average member of the general public sees, and many admirers and adversaries would give quite a lot for just a quick peek into the real world and the real history behind the Kennedy family. Producers of a new mini-series aptly named “The Kennedys” were counting on this curiosity and intrigue when they created a work based on the lives of the members of the Kennedy family. Now, what they are finding is that while public interest might be strong, the interest […]

To date the United States of America has no official language. As we are a country of immigrants there has never been an official language laid out. While the most predominant language is English, there are other languages that are also widely spoken in the country. The second most spoken language in the United States is Spanish, followed by Chinese. Television programming has tried, especially in recent years, to cater to people who speak languages other than English. With satellite tv programming there have been more and more channels that cater to Spanish speakers.Other Posts:Consider Purchasing Satellite TVAscent Media Network Services Names Managing Director For SingaporeFirst German spy satellite completedNorthrop Grumman completes study of EPS payloadILS and SES announce three new Proton launchesCartosat-2B to be launched on 9 MayOrbital Express mission runs into problem, report3D TV – The Future of Sports Broadcasting?

Even if you weren’t born in the United States, there’s something to say for the ubiquity of American cultural events, entertainment and people. These are the things that are broadcast across the world on a daily basis. Multinational corporations and the Hollywood movie industry have made it their business to export ideas, images, food, and more all over world. The American landscape is literally so diverse, that you could spend an eternity exploring all the different facets that make it the unique and ever-changing thing that we see today. Among the best ways to really take this cultural diversity in, appreciating it for all that it’s worth, is with the help of satellite TV.Other Posts:Siemens Supplies IPTV Turnkey To Croatian T-ComZhongxing 6B suffers brief outageWorldspace Sets Plan To Retain Stock ListingDirecTV-10 Orbited Aboard ILS ProtonThe Pros and Cons of Watching Cable TVISE to provide mission control facility to RascomStar-QAFThe Relationship […]

With more and more people getting tired of the limitations of cable television, satellite TV is quickly becoming the preferred entertainment source in homes across the country. By now, the number of U.S. residences equipped with a satellite system numbers in the millions. Some people are simply making the switch just because their neighbors or friends have done so and recommend it, but the overwhelming number of advantages that satellite offers simply can not be denied. New subscribers will enjoy benefits like a wide variety of programming options that continues to get wider and wider, high quality customer service that can not be beat, competitive pricing, and easy to use technology, among others.Other Posts:First Advanced EHF satellite launchedLockheed Martin Corp. (Space Systems) results Q1 2009Telesat sells interest in Telstar 10 (Apstar IIR)Intelsat-15 launch delayed; Intelsat-24 becomes latest fleet memberHarris To Develop Encryption Device For ArmySatellite TV 101: What Makes You […]