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Archive for May 8th, 2012

KOMPSAT-3 pre-launch details

May 8th, 2012 by

South Korea’s KOMPSAT-3 (Arirang 3) satellite is scheduled to lift off on 17 May between 1639 and 1642 UTC aboard an H-2A from Tanegashima Space Center in Japan, the South Korean Ministry of Science and Technology said.
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ExoMars on track

May 8th, 2012 by

The ExoMars programme is on track to meet all objectives of both the 2016 and 2018 missions, within the scope of an international collaboration between the European Space Agency (ESA) and the Russian space agency Roskosmos.
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Northrop Grumman completes tower supporting JWST mirrors, science instruments

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Northrop Grumman Corp. has completed the flight composite components for the structure that connects the Optical Telescope Element to the spacecraft on NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope.
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Intelsat S.A. results Q1 2012

May 8th, 2012 by

Intelsat S.A. reported financial results for the three months ending 31 March 2012.
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NSR says mobile satellite market poised for sustained growth

May 8th, 2012 by

Now in its 8th edition, NSR’s Mobile Satellite Services report projects the sector will sustain its current robust growth by serving users with a mix of MSS, FSS and HTS-based solutions. Despite recent results that were less than stellar in the satellite handheld business, the mobile satellite market will reach milestones such as 1 million in-service units for the land-mobile sector and impressive growth for maritime and aeronautical service over the next ten years, NSR said.
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The Best Satellite TV Deal – Is It Dish Network Or DirecTV?

May 8th, 2012 by

Want to know which satellite TV provider has got the best satellite television deal – the best service, the best equipment, plus the most programming for the very best rate? In this article we compare DirecTV and Dish Network side by side so you can judge for yourself.
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