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Rocket: Soyuz-FG; Payload: Soyuz TMA-03M [Soyuz 29S]; Date: 21 December 2011, 1316 UTC; Launch site: Baikonur, Kazakhstan. The manned transport spacecraft was accurately placed on the target orbit for another mission to the International Space Station.Other Posts:ND Satcom Boosts Romanian PositionBasketball Fan? Get Your Fix With Satellite TelevisionHow to Get Satellite TV in Your Condominium – Step by Step InstructionsFrench Navy Forms Team To Supply Satellite Broadband For AircraftNewsat announces plans to launch Australian satelliteShuttle Launch postponedEchoStar Communications Corporation results Q2 2006MDA Shareholders approve proposed sale transaction

SES Government Solutions (SES-GS) announced that the Commercially Hosted Infrared Payload (CHIRP), hosted on the SES-2 satellite launched in September, has successfully completed initial on-orbit testing and has begun its demonstration period.Other Posts:SES secures EUR523 million export credit funding facilityThe DirecTV Group Inc. results Q1 2010Alliant Techsystems, Inc. results FY 2011XM, Sirius extend merger agreement for the second timeLockheed Martin delivers SBIRS-GEO flight softwareRecent solar outburst produced record amount of radio noiseHigh Definition Satellite Dish TVWho Knew There Were So Many Satellite Sports Packages?

The last six primary mirror segments and the secondary mirror that will fly on the Northrop Grumman Corporation – built James Webb Space Telescope have passed their final cold test. The company is leading Webb design and development for NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center.Other Posts:Story Of Satellite TelevisionAmazonas-2, SATCOMBw-2a pre-launch detailsDigital Satellite TV – The AdvantagesInmarsat prepares for satellite relocationMastering the Kitchen With Satellite TVChina launches latest IGSO navigation satelliteGet a Lot For Your Money With Satellite TVFCC clears Intelsat sale

Gazprom Space Systems’ Yamal-201 had a temporary outage on the morning of 20 December (Moscow time).Other Posts:Restructuring, part II: SES Global leaves AsiasatMDA to provide Radarsat-2 imagery to ESAGOES-14 accepted by NASA, NOAALatest Hotbird declared operationalPop and Rock Stars Turned Movie Stars on Satellite TVTelevision Terms – What’s the Difference Between HD and Plasma Screens?Orbcomm reaches settlement on satellite insurance claimFCC Grants New Certification for XM Radios

Astrium has entered into an agreement pursuant to which it will acquire 66.78% of Space Engineering, a specialist in digital telecommunications, RF and antenna equipment engineering for both space and ground based applications.Other Posts:China’s Beidou to offer free civilian signalMRO’s instruments ‘working perfectly’ during testing weekMore EC money for GMES programmeMRO in safe mode for the fourth time this yearWeather still delays GOSAT launchBoeing gets contract for seventh WGS satellitePreparations for next two ILS Proton launchesSatellite Systems Launches Satellite Communications Subsidiary

“The one inescapable conclusion from two rounds of independent testing is that the incompatibility problem is not caused by LightSquared’s network. It is clear that GPS devices are purposefully designed to look into LightSquared’s licensed spectrum.” – Jeff Carlisle, LightSquared’s executive vice president for regulatory affairs and public policyOther Posts:ViaSat’s First-Quarter Earnings Fall FlatWatch Your Favorite Dish TV Channels on PC and MobileUzbek concerns delay THEOS launch, reportCanada’s next microsat to be dual-purposeThings to Know Before Installing Your Own Satellite TV SystemChina launches new reconnaissance satelliteChoosing the Right Cable TV Provider For New CustomersCan You Get Local Channels With Satellite TV? Yes You Can!