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Rocket: Zenit-3M/Fregat-SB; Payload: Spektr-R; Date: 18 July 2011, 0231 UTC; Launch site: Baikonur, Kazakhstan. The scientific spacecraft successfully separated from the Fregat-SB upper stage at 0606 UTC. Spektr-R was injected into orbit with altitude of about 340,000 km.

Through a new agreement, United Launch Alliance (ULA) will provide technical information to NASA about using the Atlas V rocket to launch astronauts into space.

NASA’s Dawn spacecraft on 16 July (UTC) became the first probe ever to enter orbit around an object in the main asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter. Dawn will study the asteroid, named Vesta, for a year before departing for a second destination, a dwarf planet named Ceres, in July 2012.

O3b Networks Limited announced successful completion of the Critical Design Review (CDR) of the Constellation Space Segment. This milestone validated that the satellite design will exceed its technical specifications.

Thales Alenia Space Italia announced the signature of a contract with OCCAR-EA (Organization for Joint Armament Co-operation) for the study phase for the definition and feasibility of the Multinational Space-based Imaging System (MUSIS) Federated Activities programme.

In Western society, satellite TV and radio is already well known, however it is possible that many people still are unaware that this service is available in many places. When the number or current internet users are reviewed, only a one percent of these users are taking advantage of satellite internet service. It might be a small percentage of the market, but it is very important. The numbers will also show that the majority of users reside in rural locations.
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If you want to sign up for affordable yet effective entertainment, you’re no doubt thinking about signing up for satellite service. Although you might be of the mindset that the satellite dish you’ll receive would be all that you’ll need, there are some other components that are just as vital too. For example, an HD DVR could end up being just as useful because it allows you to take full advantage of all the programming you’ll get access to. After you learn more about it, you’re going to want to make sure that one gets included with your package.
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