1. Do you have satellite TV at home? 2. Venus has no satellite and so this less direct method had to be used. 3. American leaders still have satellite warning systems to prevent accidental launches when other systems give false warnings. 4. At least in earlier days Washington had spy satellites hovering over Soviet silos. 5. By now, they may have satellites that can tell you if you have spinach stuck in your teeth. 6. EchoStar, operator of the Dish satellite TV network, has six satellites in orbit in four orbital locations. 7. Nations, in turn, typically license private or state-owned operators to use the slots, giving them deadlines for having their satellites in position. 8. Now a second asteroid has been found to have a satellite, and it is the first to be seen from Earth. 9. Once you have the satellite, you still have to buy the services, and they come from two different companies -- DirectTV and USSB. 10. PanAmSat has three satellites in orbit, two of which are operating. |