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Rocket: Unha-3; Payload: Kwangmyongsong-3; Date: 12 April 2012, 2239 UTC; Launch site: Sohae Satellite Launching Station, North Korea. The rocket broke up shortly after lift-off while flying over the Yellow Sea. To the surprise of most observers, North Korea acknowledged the failure.Other Posts:GOCE fully operational againJSAT CEO Doubts Asian Demands For CapacityIntelsat results Q1 2008ViviSat says it’s ready to build satellite mission extension vehicleThe Top Three Reasons Sports Lovers Love Satellite TVSpaceX conducts first five engine firing of Falcon 9T-HT selects Eutelsat’s 16 degrees east neighbourhood for Pay-TVTelevision Offers Much More Than Just Programs

Inmarsat’s second-generation I-2 F4 satellite has been switched off – just days short of its 20th birthday.Other Posts:SpaceDev awarded contract from MitsubishiWildBlue activates third satelliteMPEG2 and MPEG4Fully Enjoying Satellite TV With DVR TechnologyXM, Sirius extend merger agreementHDTV: The Revolution of Home EntertainmentKey findings from the 5th European Conference on Space DebrisOn-orbit video from Orbital Express available

Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp. said it will provide an additional year of support for the STPSat-2 spacecraft, following completion of the initial experimental mission requirements that ended successfully on 31 January 2012.Other Posts:COM DEV completes testing of AIS nanosatelliteSpaceway 3 moved from Zenit 3-SL to Ariane 5Arianespace halfway through with 2007 launch manifestFinally: self-cleaning solar panelsSouth Korea, Russia blame each other for KSLV-1 failureNorway plans to share military comsat with SpainRussia tests rocket for GLONASS satellite launchatrexx launches triple service on Amos-5i

COM DEV International Ltd. announced first quarter financial results for the three-month period ending 31 January 2012.Other Posts:Globalstar, Inc. results Q2 2008NewCom teams with Hispamar to roll out Amazonas-2 servicesAmos-3 offers one-hop Ku-band capacity between U.S. and MideastChina launches 3D mapping satelliteLaunch of Globalstar spare satellites scheduled for MayLast first-generation Globalstars in orbitScientists warn of radiation belt remediationCable TV 101 – Ways to Convince New Customers

Dublin, Ireland, April 13, 2012–Mobile penetration in India reached 74% 2011 with room for further growth accroding to a recent Research and Markets n Report entitled "India – Mobile Communications – Market Overview, Technologies and Forecasts."

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