ESA Television
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ESA Television is the television network
of the European Space Agency
. It is a satellite-only broadcast network
which periodically transmits programming via SES Sirius
's Sirius 4 satellite to Europe and via SES New Skies
's NSS-806 satellite to the Americas as part of the Europe by Satellite
public information service.
While ESA does not broadcast simultaneously over the internet, it does make programming available for download via an FTP
website, which requires users to log in to access material. A username and password is made available by registering for the ESA Television Notification Service.
Television network
A television network is a telecommunications network for distribution of television program content, whereby a central operation provides programming to many television stations or pay TV providers. Until the mid-1980s, television programming in most countries of the world was dominated by a small...
of the European Space Agency
European Space Agency
The European Space Agency , established in 1975, is an intergovernmental organisation dedicated to the exploration of space, currently with 18 member states...
. It is a satellite-only broadcast network
Satellite television
Satellite television is television programming delivered by the means of communications satellite and received by an outdoor antenna, usually a parabolic mirror generally referred to as a satellite dish, and as far as household usage is concerned, a satellite receiver either in the form of an...
which periodically transmits programming via SES Sirius
SES SIRIUS
SES Sirius, formerly called Nordic Satellite AB is the owner and operator of the two Sirius satellites, which provide the Nordic countries and the Baltic states, with TV, radio, data and communications solutions...
's Sirius 4 satellite to Europe and via SES New Skies
SES NEW SKIES
SES World Skies—formerly SES New Skies, New Skies Satellites , and SES Americom—is a Dutch operator of communications spacecraft, owned by SES.On 30 November 1998, several former Intelsat satellites were transferred to New Skies’ control...
's NSS-806 satellite to the Americas as part of the Europe by Satellite
Europe by Satellite
Europe by Satellite is the TV information service of the European Union, it is managed by the European Commission. It was launched in 1995 and provides TV and radio stations with EU related pictures and sound in 23 languages...
public information service.
While ESA does not broadcast simultaneously over the internet, it does make programming available for download via an FTP
File Transfer Protocol
File Transfer Protocol is a standard network protocol used to transfer files from one host to another host over a TCP-based network, such as the Internet. FTP is built on a client-server architecture and utilizes separate control and data connections between the client and server...
website, which requires users to log in to access material. A username and password is made available by registering for the ESA Television Notification Service.