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The costs of satellite television are generally less than that of cable and there is no compromise in terms of picture quality or channel selection. With reasonable prices, extensive array of channels, and a painless signup process, satellite TV is the preferred choice of many households.Other Posts:BT to Acquire Comsat InternationalRussia takes over Okno tracking stationFive more Baikonur launches planned this yearNew Dnepr launch dateInmarsat GX selects Rockwell Collins as technology partnerMass resignation of TerreStar managementDelta IV launches third WGS satelliteAnother WorldView ground station contract awarded to MDA

When satellite TV first became a public product back in the early and mid 1980′s, it was limited, bulky and expensive. Today, there have been so many technological advances that satellite television is not only better than ever but its surpassed cable in virtually every respect as well. Here are just a few ways that it has gotten better over the years.Other Posts:Cable TV 101: Fighting Out The StressICO North America files for bankruptcySBSS launch delayed againSirius Chooses NXP Semiconductors For TV ServiceSatellite TV 101: The Common Benefits of Sports ChannelsWildBlue 1 doing well after launchSatellite TV Technology – Know How it WorksPARASOL has left the “A-Train”

Rocket: Soyuz-2.1b/Fregat; Payload: GLONASS-M No. 46; Date: 28 November 2011, 0825 UTC; Launch site: Baikonur, Kazakhstan. The Fregat upper stae released the GLONASS spacecraft at 1203 UTC.Other Posts:Northrop Grumman Corp. (Aerospace Systems) results Q3 2010AsiaSat announces new major shareholder GESeeing the Big Ticket Events on Satellite TVAvanti Signs Satweb DealTacSat-3 pre-launch detailsPortable Satellite Dish – Must Have Additional Equipment for Your RV Satellite DishChina ships Mars probe to RussiaATV Jules Vernes completes mission

Space Systems/Loral (SS/L) said that the AsiaSat 7 satellite, designed and built for Asia Satellite Telecommunications company Limited (AsiaSat), is performing post-launch manoeuvres according to plan.Other Posts:Samba and Tango got closerFTA Satellite TV Files and FTA Support For Free to Air ReceiversCOM DEV USA awarded contract on U.S. government programmeDSCS III amasses 175 years in orbitWildBlue, AT&T Extend Broadband Operating AgreementNovel ceramic thruster verified in orbitNew launch date for MetOp-A setNorthrop Grumman Begins Second Phase Of Air Force Polar Communications Payload Study

Spanish IT company Indra said it will lead the development and supply of the ground segment of the Paz Earth Observation satellite. The contracts awarded to Indra by INTA, an organ of the Spanish Ministry of Defence, amount to EUR9 million. The execution period of the project is 24 months.Other Posts:SpaceCom secures loan for Amos 5Dish Satellite TV System – Important InfoSES Astra contracts UK’S Five for additional capacityEuropean Commission clears proposed acquisition of SSTL by EADSSES-2 and USAF payload complete dynamics testMRC Names Marketing ExecutiveAdults Throw Fun Slumber Parties With Satellite TV EntertainmentChina continues series of Yaogan launches

exactEarth Ltd. announced that it has received three new significant orders for exactAIS, its global vessel tracking and monitoring system.Other Posts:What Will You Enjoy Most About Satellite TV?OHO-1 satellite to be launched by ArianespaceUsing DVR to Fully Enjoy All the Perks and Programs of Satellite TVChina announces another Shijian launchMeasat Signs Capacity Deal With AstroHow HDTV Programs Develop In The Recent Years?SAIC gets contract for CHIRP sensorThird SES satellite affected by solar array anomaly

RRsat Global Communications Network Ltd. announced that its Chief Executive Officer, Mr. David Rivel, will retire on 30 June 2012.Other Posts:Satellite TV 101 – The Specialty of Pay-Per-View ChannelsILS Proton successfully launches the AsiaSat 7 satellite for AsiaSatChannels You Could Get Access to With Satellite TVNASA awards next set of commercial crew development agreementsGetting Your Hands on Great Satellite TV SpecialsWorldView-3 to fly Atlas V in 2014ATK delivers first satellite structures and tanks for GPS III satellitesThe DirecTV Group, Inc. results Q3 2008