News tagged with satellite services
Image: Whitewater-Baldy complex fire
This image of the Whitewater-Baldy fire, in western New Mexico, was taken on Tuesday, May 29, 2012 at 2000 UTC (4:00 p.m. EDT) from the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) instrument that ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
May 31, 2012 |
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New ad zapper has TV networks worried about sales
(AP) -- The maker of a new DVR that lets consumers zap away broadcast TV commercials at the touch of a button suggested Tuesday that the networks are being short-sighted in opposing the technology.
May 22, 2012 |
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Ariane rocket launches two Asian satellites
An Ariane 5 rocket successfully launched two Asian telecoms satellites into orbit from the Kourou space centre in French Guiana, European operator Arianespace announced.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
May 16, 2012 |
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GMES in Eastern Europe
As Europe's Global Monitoring for Environment and Security programme nears its full operational phase, its benefits and economic potential for Eastern Europe came into focus last week at a conference in Bucharest, Romania.
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
May 09, 2012 |
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Time Warner Cable profit up 18 pct in 1Q
(AP) -- Time Warner Cable Inc. reported an 18 percent increase in first-quarter net income Thursday, as acquisitions and new broadband customers boosted revenue.
Apr 26, 2012 |
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First payload ready for next batch of Galileo satellites
The next Galileo navigation payload has been completed and is on its way to meet the satellite platform that will host it in orbit.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Apr 20, 2012 |
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Designing the interplanetary web
Reliable Internet access on the Moon, near Mars or for astronauts on a space station? How about controlling a planetary rover from a spacecraft in deep space? These are just some of the pioneering technologies ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Apr 16, 2012 |
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Flood of streaming-video options could confound TV watchers
Streaming video is about to hit its tipping point. Competing online video services have become so successful that about one-third of Americans have streamed a movie or TV show on Netflix, Hulu, Vudu, Crackle or another Net-based ...
Apr 12, 2012 |
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Bangladesh plans to build its first satellite
(AP) -- An American firm will help Bangladesh design and launch the South Asian country's first satellite.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Mar 30, 2012 |
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NASA sees more severe weather over eastern Texas, Oklahoma
A low pressure area is centered over eastern Oklahoma, and its associated cold front drapes south into eastern Texas. The front is stalled over eastern Texas and eastern Oklahoma and is generating severe weather ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Mar 20, 2012 |
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Infrared NASA satellite data indicates severe weather for south central US this week
Infrared and microwave satellite imagery from NASA have been providing forecasters at the National Weather Service valuable data on weather system that has potential to bring severe weather to the south central ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Mar 19, 2012 |
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Dish closes on 2 purchases key to broadband plans
(AP) -- Satellite TV provider Dish Network Corp. has completed its purchase of two satellite operators whose licenses it hopes to use to offer broadband access that can help it compete better with cable TV and phone companies.
Mar 12, 2012 |
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Another severe weather system seen on satellite movie from NASA
Another powerful weather system is moving through the central and eastern U.S., generating more severe weather. NASA created an animation of data from NOAA's GOES-13 satellite that shows the frontal system ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Mar 02, 2012 |
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Can you say that on TV? The Supreme Court debates
(AP) -- In colorful give and take, the Supreme Court debated whether policing curse words and nudity on broadcast television makes sense in the cable era, one justice suggesting the policy is fast becoming ...
Jan 10, 2012 |
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Soyuz rocket lifts off with military satellite payload
A Soyuz rocket lifted off on Friday from Europe's space base in French Guiana, placing into orbit six low-orbit satellites with military or joint military-industrial use.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Dec 17, 2011 |
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