Launch of new satellites Update

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Jordan has its own HD sports channel, broadcast via satellite and available free of charge.


Jordan has expanded its satellite broadcasting with another program. It will delight all fans of free television programs, as well as sports fans. A completely free sports channel, simply called Jordan Sports Channel HD, is broadcast from this country via satellite.

The station appeared on the Badr 8 satellite, located in orbit at 26 degrees east longitude, on a frequency of 12.054 GHz with vertical polarization. Multiplex broadcasting is carried out from a transponder in the EMENA beam (Europe + Middle East + North Africa), which means the program can be received even in the Central European region using satellite dishes with a diameter of approximately 100 cm.

The channel's mission is to broadcast sports content and programs popular among viewers in Jordan.

This package also includes the main Jordanian TV channel, as well as the banned Russian news channels RT News (in English) and RT Arabic (in Arabic). RT channels can broadcast on this satellite, since they are not subject to Western sanctions.

Technical specifications - Jordan Sports Channel HD:

• Badr 8 (26° E), frequency 12.054 GHz, pole V, SR 27500, FEC 5/6, DVB-S/QPSK

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ESPN is switching to 4K HDR in the US


ESPN and ESPN2 have begun a phased transition to 4K HDR in the U.S. The new format will include broadcasts of the NFL, NBA, NHL, select college football and tennis games, as well as major events like Super Bowl LXI.
"This will provide sharper contours, richer colors, and smoother motion,"
— ESPN announced.

The first 4K HDR was received by iPhone/iPad and Apple TV 4K through the ESPN application. Support will be expanded to other Smart TV platforms and Disney+ in the US in the future. ESPN will also be able to transmit a 4K HDR signal to traditional and digital pay operators.

The company notes that for the launch it was necessary to modernize the entire signal delivery chain — from broadcast production to its display on the screen.

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Man City management asked Maresca to calm the club's players amid the scandal

The owner, chairman, and CEO of Manchester City have asked head coach Enzo Maresca to speak with the players amid the allegations against the club, The Touchline reports.

According to a source, Manchester City executives want Maresca to reassure the players that the issues will be resolved successfully. The club maintains its innocence and is keen to prevent the uncertainty surrounding the case from affecting the team's concentration, confidence, and results.

Manchester City was previously found guilty of breaching Premier League financial rules. It was also reported that, due to numerous violations, the club could face expulsion from the Premier League and the stripping of its titles.
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Major personnel changes at Eleven Sports


Polish Eleven Sports is undergoing a staff shake-up. Dominik Adamowski, who previously worked at Ekstraklasa Live Park, has joined the team. He will work both in front of the camera on TV channels and on YouTube.
"You can see Dominic both on air and on our YouTube channel. Welcome aboard!"
— Eleven Sports reported.

At the same time, after 11 years of work, the channel is leaving one of its most famous commentators, Sebastian Habiniak. He will work with Eleven Sports until the end of 2026.
"We decided together that the time had come to end our collaboration. We thank Sebastian for 11 years of work on the station projects,"
— the Eleven Sports press service said.

Another change — Michal Obrembski officially became PR Manager of Eleven Sports in August, moving to work directly with the broadcaster after working through a PR agency.

The personnel changes come against the backdrop of restructuring Eleven Sports' sports offering: the channel lost the rights to LaLiga, but will broadcast WTA Tour tournaments from 2027 and is preparing to launch a new channel, Eleven Extra .

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The 29th group of Gowan satellites was launched.

On November 8, 2026, at 20:24:32 UTC (23:24:32 Moscow time), the Long March 12 (Y11) launch vehicle carrying the 29th group of Gowan satellites was launched from Site 2 of the Hainan Satellite Launch Center.
The launch was successful, and the spacecraft were placed into low-Earth orbit.
This launch was the 676th for the Long March rocket family.

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Britain has launched a second military satellite into orbit.

LONDON, November 7 - RIA Novosti. The United Kingdom has launched its second Titania military satellite, used for space-based intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance, into orbit, the Ministry of Defence announced.
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The United Kingdom has launched the Titania satellite into orbit, enabling the Armed Forces to improve their space-based surveillance capabilities," the ministry said in a press release.
The satellite, developed as part of the ISTARI programme to enhance space-based intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance capabilities, weighs 100 kilograms and orbits the Earth every 90 minutes. The first satellite, Tyche, was launched in 2024, with two more planned for the future.

The Armed Forces also tested a network of ground-based sensors to monitor space for threats to British satellites, the release said.
In early September, the UK government published a new space strategy through 2030, which will cost a record $10.5 billion. More than a third of the announced amount will go towards developing the armed forces.

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On November 7, 2026, at 00:48 UTC (03:48 Moscow time), SpaceX launch teams, supported by combat crews from the 30th Space Wing of the US Space Force, launched a Falcon 9FT Block 5 (F9-701) launch vehicle on mission USSF-432 (R4) from the SLC-4E pad at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. The
launch was successful, and the spacecraft were placed into low-Earth orbit.
The first stage, B1095, used for the eighth time, landed on the OCISLY sea platform located in the Pacific Ocean after completing its flight mission.

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5G on the Moon: LUMIS autonomous station network to begin operating in 2028

The American company Astrolab decided that future colonists on the Moon cannot do without the usual earthly goods. The company presented the LUMIS ( Lunar Utility Module for Industrial Services ) project - a network of autonomous nodes that will provide the Earth's satellite with electricity, Wi-Fi, 5G communication and computing power.

The first LUMIS demonstration stations will generate about 2 kW of energy. However, this is just the beginning: in the future, Astrolab plans to increase the power to 20 kW per installation. If several such modules are combined into a single network, the total power will exceed 100 kW. This is enough to power scientific equipment, vehicles and other lunar infrastructure.

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The number of solar flares has reached 35 in less than two days amid a sharp increase in solar activity, according to the Solar Astronomy Laboratory of the Space Research Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences (IKI RAS) and the Institute of Solar Terrestrial Physics (ISTP SB RAS). "Flare activity on the Sun is rapidly increasing. Over the past 24 hours, space-based tracking systems recorded 18 flares of class C and higher (these are normal and large events). Today, in the first 12 hours, as of the time of publication, 17 more events have been added.

The total number of flares in less than two days thus now stands at 35," the report states. The main source of increased activity is noted to be a large sunspot group, currently located almost in the center of the visible solar disk. Experts do not rule out a further increase in the number of events. According to their estimates, if the current rate of activity continues, the total number of registered flares could reach 40-50 by the end of the day.