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Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd (SSTL) is undertaking a project to assist geospatial information provider RapidEye AG in upgrading and consolidating its ground station facilities.
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Well, it is amazing how much people get into their football, and if you are a sports enthusiast you know exactly what I’m talking about. You grab some pizza and beer, invite your buddies over, have a quick barbecue and turn on the large screen flat panel display in high definition. Isn’t life great? Sure it is, but it’s not as if you were there, you are merely watching on it all play out on TV. Nevertheless, sometimes the TV shows a better picture, and things you would not have been able to see if you were there in person. We all know this is true, but could we take it one step further?
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Rocket: Falcon 9; Payload: Dragon CRS-1, OG 2; Date: 8 October 2012, 0035 UTC; Launch site: Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, USA. The primary mission was successful despite an engine failure; however, the fate of the secondary payload was uncertain at the time of writing this.Other Posts:Satelinx Research And Development Division ExpandsBadr-4 (Arabsat 4B) pre-launch detailsQinetiq Teams Up With SciemusCloudSat celebrates one year in orbitRAMTelecom Extends Private Placement ScheduleTop 5 Ideas to Get the Most Out of Your Satellite TV ServiceWhy Virginia and Maryland Love Satellite TVUpdate: Proton/Briz M lifts off with ViaSat 1
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United Launch Alliance said it observed an unexpected data signature with the upper stage engine throughout a portion of the flight that launched GPS IIF-3 on 5 September. The Delta IV’s robust system design, flight software, vehicle margins and propellant reserves enabled the successful outcome for this mission, ULA said.Other Posts:Satelinx Research And Development Division ExpandsBadr-4 (Arabsat 4B) pre-launch detailsQinetiq Teams Up With SciemusCloudSat celebrates one year in orbitRAMTelecom Extends Private Placement ScheduleTop 5 Ideas to Get the Most Out of Your Satellite TV ServiceWhy Virginia and Maryland Love Satellite TVUpdate: Proton/Briz M lifts off with ViaSat 1
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Inmarsat and Cisco have announced the creation of a long-term alliance that will enable Inmarsat to deliver advanced services, from applications to business collaboration and video to multimedia content over Inmarsat’s new high-throughput satellite broadband network, Global Xpress (GX).Other Posts:Satelinx Research And Development Division ExpandsBadr-4 (Arabsat 4B) pre-launch detailsQinetiq Teams Up With SciemusCloudSat celebrates one year in orbitRAMTelecom Extends Private Placement ScheduleTop 5 Ideas to Get the Most Out of Your Satellite TV ServiceWhy Virginia and Maryland Love Satellite TVUpdate: Proton/Briz M lifts off with ViaSat 1
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The Expedition 33 crew demonstrated the ability of the International Space Station to deploy satellites on 4 October. Several tiny satellites were released outside the Kibo laboratory using the new Small Satellite Orbital Deployer attached to the Japanese module’s robotic arm.