Europe’s Ariane 5 to launch two broadcast satellites Friday
Posted by brandoniswrite on January 24, 2012
Europe’s heavy-lift rocket heads to its launch pad. (Arianespace)A mighty European rocket will carry aloft two high definition broadcast satellites on Friday, providing direct to home television for Europe and Japan.The European ASTRA 1N and Japan’s BSAT 3C/JCSAT 110R satellites will be carried into earth orbit by the mighty Ariane 5.The 165-foot white rocket was [...]
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Space Systems/Loral + AsiaSat… Taking On Two (Satellites)
Posted by brandoniswrite on November 14, 2011
[SatNews] Two new satellite contracts have been accepted by the Company… Satnews.com — Worldwide Satellite News
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NASA’s Space Shuttle Bus for Satellites
Posted by brandoniswrite on September 27, 2011
Three satellites stand out for their role in Earth science: the Earth Radiation Budget Satellite, the Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite, and the Laser Geodynamic Satellite 2. Launched from Challenger in October 1984 (top image), the Earth Radiation Budget Satellite was designed to investigate how energy from the Sun is absorbed and re-radiated by the planet, [...]
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Three Satellites See Eruption of Puyehue-Cordón Volcano from Space
Posted by brandoniswrite on June 8, 2011
NASA’s Terra Satellite, the GOES-13 and GOES-11 satellites all captured images of the ash plume from southern Chile’s Puyehue-Cordón Volcano this week. The volcano is located in Puyehue National Park in the Andes of Ranco Province of Chile. The Terra satellite flew over the volcano on June 6 at 14:25 UTC (10:25 a.m. EDT). The [...]
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Europe’s Ariane 5 to launch satellites for UAE and Africa
Posted by brandoniswrite on March 26, 2011
A European heavy lift launcher is set to deliver two communications satellites into earth orbit on Wednesday, including the first satellite built for use by the private sector of Africa.The two satellites — Yahsat Y1A and Intelsat New Dawn — will be placed into a geostationary orbit to begin a fifteen year life to provide [...]
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Europe’s Ariane 5 launches satellites for Africa, UAE
Posted by brandoniswrite on July 1, 2010
An Ariane 5 rocket lifts-off on Earth Day. (arianespace)Europe’s heavy lift work horse delivered two communications satellites into earth orbit this evening as the Sun set over the South American launch site.The two satellites — Yahsat Y1A and Intelsat New Dawn — will be placed into a geostationary orbit over the next few days to [...]
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Globalstar Europe Satellites Services + IEC Telecom… French Flair (SATCOM)
Posted by brandoniswrite on June 27, 2010
[SatNews] A variety of duplex products are now being made available to the French market, via a new authorized distribution agreement… Satnews.com — Worldwide Satellite News
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