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Archive for March, 2011

Myths And Facts About Cable And Satellite Providers

March 30th, 2011 by

When it comes to getting the most for your money, both cable companies and satellite TV providers can make lots of promises. And, over the years, a lot of myths have been perpetuated about quality, about service and about value.
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TV Aerial Installation at Your Home or Office

March 30th, 2011 by

When you are thinking about upgrading your TV aerial you will go online and search for TV antenna or TV aerial installation companies. A TV aerial installation company is the company that you turn to for get good television pictures and also to get the best TV station or broadcasting station signals you can get into your home or office.
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MDA to operate Canada’s Sapphire System

March 29th, 2011 by

MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. announced that it has received a contract worth C$11.7 million from Canada’s Department of National Defence (DND) to operate and maintain the Sapphire System for five years following system commissioning.
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ITU, Intelsat and ITSO agree to collaborate

March 29th, 2011 by

ITU reached agreement with Intelsat S.A. and the International Telecommunications Satellite Organization (ITSO) to strengthen emergency telecommunication resources. The collaboration aims to quicken the response to restore vital communications infrastructure in the aftermath of natural disasters.
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HD Free For Life in Dish Network and DirecTV

March 28th, 2011 by

Dish Network and DirecTV provide subscribers with “HD Free For Life” program. New as well existing subscribers of both satellite TV services can access this program after following certain norms and commitment policies. Both services offer the “HD Free For Life” scheme, but it is a matter of fact that Dish Network is first to introduce this option for their subscribers.

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Stardust delivers valuable fuel data prior to shutdown

March 25th, 2011 by

NASA’s Stardust spacecraft sent its last transmission to Earth at 0033 UTC on 25 March, shortly after depleting fuel and ceasing operations. During an 11-year period, the venerable spacecraft collected and returned comet material to Earth and was reused (as Stardust-NExT) after the end of its prime mission in 2006 to observe and study another comet during February 2011.
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SumbandilaSat tumbling but still taking pictures

March 25th, 2011 by

South Africa’s SumbandilaSat, launched 18 months ago, is tumbling in orbit after a reaction wheel failure. It is still usable to some extent, though.
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More JAXA satellite support for disaster mitigation in Japan

March 25th, 2011 by

The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) set up a satellite communication connection using the Engineering Test Satellite VIII “Kiku No. 8″ (ETS-VIII) to support disaster mitigation measures following the Tohoku Region Pacific Ocean coastal earthquake.
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