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[#172202] Written by: JungleBoy [30/11/11, 18:01]
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Britain's iconic and secretive engineering companies reveal how they build the world's most amazing
machines.

3. A Satellite
Some of the best and most up-to-date communication satellites in the world are designed and built in
Stevenage in Britain. With exclusive access to specialist manufacturer Astrium, this programme shows
step-by-step how to assemble one of the most complicated machines in the world. The team is followed
as they construct a massive communication satellite; from the inner carbon-fibre skeleton to the
fuel tanks and engines. At the Portsmouth site, the electronic 'payload' is built and then tested.
It has to operate for a minimum of fifteen years - guaranteed, and so precision is everything; these
machines are built inside rooms cleaner than the cleanest operating theatre. Once the satellite is
built and tested, it is sent to France where solar arrays and antenna dishes are added before it is
boxed up and sent for launch in French Guiana in South America. Finally, there is the tense
countdown to lift-off - the most dangerous moment of the satellite's life.

Techical Spec
Source: HDTV
Video Codec: x264 CABAC
Video Bitrate: CRF 19 (3920Kbps average)
Video Aspect Ratio: 1.778:1
Video Resolution: 1280x720
Audio Codec: AAC-LC
Audio Bitrate: 160 Kbps ABR 48KHz
Audio Channels: 2
Run-Time: 59mins
Framerate: 25FPS
Number of Parts: 3
Part Size: 1.68 GB (average)
Subtitles: merged
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