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China to launch new remote sensing satellite

Jiuquan :: China | 1 day ago

The satellite would be used for scientific research, land resources surveying, crop yield estimate and disaster prevention and relief. "It will play a positive role in the country's economic development," he said. Its predecessor "Yaogan III" was launched...

Sirius XM says auto woes are hurting radio sales

New York :: NY :: USA | 25 days ago

The company, created by the combination of satellite radio companies Sirius and XM earlier this year, expects to end 2008 with 19.1 million subscribers and end 2009 with 20.6 million subscribers. It sees revenue of $2.7 billion in 2009 and $3 billion...

Russian rocket sends SES telecommunications satellite into space

Moscow :: Russia | 25 days ago

Russia launched Wednesday a Proton-Mcarrier rocket to send an Astra 1M satellite into orbit, news agencies reported. The carrier was launched at 11:44 p.m. Africa, South America, the Middle East, and parts of Asia. The new satellite will expand...

Tata Sky demands five-year tax holiday for satellite TV industry

Mumbai :: India | 27 days ago

Right now the consumer has to pay service tax to the central government and entertainment tax to state governments, which is leading to double taxation and a burdensome tax structure for consumers," Tata Sky managing director and chief executive Vikram...

Mission to Study Gravity Delayed Till 2009

Moscow :: Russia | about 1 month ago

Posted by BreakingNews

A European mission to study variations in the Earth's gravitational field via an orbiting satellite has been delayed to early 2009. It was already two years behind schedule and the latest lapse is due to additional time needed to test the Russian made...

Examiner.com: Anchorage, Alaska: Problem with Russian rocket delays GOCE Earth-mapping science mission

Paris :: France | about 1 month ago

Breeze upper stage A failure in the upper stage guidance system of a Russian Breeze KM rocket has forced the delay of a European Space Agency (ESA) science mission. Gravity field and steady-state Ocean Circulation Explorer ) is a sophisticated spacecraft...

TMCnet.com: Norsat Forms WiMAX Unit

Riyadh :: Saudi Arabia | about 1 month ago

Norsat Forms WiMAX Unit (Wireless News Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Norsat International, a provider of intelligent satellite solutions, announced that it has established a WiMAX business unit to pursue satellite-enabled WiMAX opportunities in emerging...

NASA hikes tech contract value

Green Bay :: WI :: USA | about 1 month ago

The U.S. space agency says it has increased the ordering value of a contract with Stinger Ghaffarian Technologies Inc. of Greenbelt, Md...The contract, the space agency said, "provides critical support to a wide range of Goddard's missions and projects,...

Pentagon Delays Satellite Program

Washington :: DC :: USA | about 1 month ago

The Pentagon has shelved a multibillion-dollar competition for its next-generation satellite communications system, according to people familiar with the matter, highlighting the U.S. military's disenchantment and escalating budget problems with complex,...

SC ETV Holds Third Congressional District Debate: Barrett (R) vs. Dyer (D) | The News is NowPublic.com

Spartanburg :: SC :: USA | about 1 month ago

Posted by politisite

Moderated by ETV's "The Big Picture" host Mark Quinn, both programs will be broadcast on all 11 ETV stations, eight ETV Radio stations and be streamed over the Internet at www.myetv.org. In addition to the live broadcasts, ETV will provide a number of...

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