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The docked “Edoardo Amaldi” Automated Transfer Vehicle-3 (ATV-3) fired its engines at 1306 UTC on 5 April for 15 minutes, 4 seconds, increasing the International Space Station’s orbit.Other Posts:Infrastructure contract extensions for Lockheed, BoeingCOM DEV USA awarded contract to provide UHF equipmentNetcom Africa signs deal with SES World SkiesDelay of the day: Cartosat 2New launch date for Measat 3aDish Network For TeensMotorola sues Iridium for damagesGlobeCast Adds Baby Network

Roskosmos and ESA agreed in principle to conduct the ExoMars joint project on Mars exploration, Roskosmos said.Other Posts:Shin Satellite PCL results Q2 2007Globecomm Receives Extension From Afghan TelecomHughes Signs With TerreStar For Turnkey Base StationControl Which Satellite TV Channels Your Family Has Access ToIranian TV report about planned student satelliteAndrew adds low-PIM capabilities to satellite productsNew GSLV upper stage fails on inaugural flightU.S. wants change in Indian, Chinese DTH policies

Fragments of a Russian Molniya-1T military communication satellite will fall over southern areas of the Pacific Ocean late on 6 April (UTC), Russian Aerospace Defense Forces spokesman Col. Alexei Zolotukhin was quoted as saying.Other Posts:Newsat Opens Dubai Office In Internet CityChina says Beidou 1D problem fixedBabyFirst TV – Educational Programming For Young OnesArianespace to launch ViaSat-1Reasons to Switch From Cable to Satellite TV This SummerSwe-Dish Wins U.K. Military DealQinetiq To Launch Interference Geolocation ServiceUkraine delays delivery of Taurus II parts

The global space economy grew to US$289.77 billion in 2011, reflecting a surprisingly robust single-year expansion of 12.2% and five-year growth of 41% in a global economy that has been suppressed in many other sectors. The new global space economic numbers come from the Space Foundation’s publication, “The Space Report 2012: The Authoritative Guide to Global Space Activity.”Other Posts:European Space Agency Signs Cooperative DealHigh Definition Satellite Dish TVSES Adds Two Board MembersTransport cargo vehicle Progress M-14M docked to the ISSChina sets new record with latest Beidou launchChina plans to launch next-gen oceanographic satellite 2010Testing of first GPS IIF satellite continuesThe Difference Between Cable and Dish Providers