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Satellite TV service is rather mysterious to a lot of people. When the professionals come in and assemble a variety of boxes with blinking lights, string together endless yards of cable, plug in a dizzying array of adaptors, and perch a UFO-like satellite dish on your roof, there’s bound to be some confusion. This article attempts to dispel some myths, clear up some misconceptions, and give you some facts so you can make sense of satellite service.
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Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has given Roskosmos and the government a month to submit proposals on how to improve the agency’s work following a string of launch failures.
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