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Archive for April 29th, 2011

Space shuttle Endeavour launch postponed for at least 72 hours

April 29th, 2011 by

NASA Shuttle launch director Mike Leinbach stated that Endeavour’s launch on the STS-134 mission will be no earlier than 2 May at 1833 UTC. Engineers need that time to troubleshoot an issue that caused a launch scrub today.Other Posts:Spacehab, Incorporated results Q3 FY2006The Bright Side of Cable Television To CustomersThird civilian signal to be demonstrated on GPS IIR-M satelliteGOES-P completes environmental testsP80 test firing planned for next weekSMOS payload mated to PROTEUS platformElon in WonderlandGlobalstar announces appointments

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Soyuz roll-out in French Guiana

April 29th, 2011 by

The first Russian Soyuz ST rocket built for launch from the European Space Agency’s site at Kourou in French Guiana was to be rolled out to the launch pad for dry systems tests today, the Russian Space Agency said.Other Posts:SES Global ‘Satellite Operator of the Year’Arianespace Receives Contract For Globalstar Second-Generation ConstellationWegener Receives $3.2 Million Order For Digital SignageGet the Best FTA ReceiverYaogan XI to launch any time soonEricsson Completes Offer For Tandberg TVProgress M-58 completes docking with ISSGet the Most Out of Satellite TV With DVR

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U.S. wants change in Indian, Chinese DTH policies

April 29th, 2011 by

The U.S. said it would”encourage” India to change its policies which give exclusive rights to the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) for selling DTH satellite capacity.Other Posts:Measat-3a operational; handed over to operatorOHB Group results 9M 2010Digital TVCable TV 101: Value Your Own TestimonialTHEMIS arrives in Florida for launch preparationsNSR forecasts growth for wireless backhaul via satelliteRussia’s National Broadcasting Launches Pay-TV Channels On Eutelsat-W4Energia Overseas Limited assumes DIP financing for Sea Launch

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Putin fires Perminov

April 29th, 2011 by

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin appointed former First Deputy Defense Minister Vladimir Popovkin as head of the Russian space agency Roskosmos, replacing Anatoly Perminov.Other Posts:Hydraulic drive blamed on Dnepr crashAerojet and NEC collaborate to explore low power ion propulsion systemsJSAT returns to Arianespace after Proton crashNew 2.4 m antenna with interchangeable feeds from AndrewSatellite TV Spanish Style – The Best Spanish TV AvailableWays To Make You Feel Comfortable in Watching Cable TV ShowsNo Home Renovation is Complete Without Satellite TVMDA gets funding for next-gen space exploration technology

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