Difference between revisions of "Venesat-1"

'''Venesat-1''' is the first [[Venezuela]]n satellite.<ref>[http://www.plenglish.com.mx/article.asp?ID={CDAB1D8B-ED06-4B56-A25C-C061F0BCEAFA})&language=en Venezuela Nationalizing Cement] Prensa Latina</ref><ref name=SatelliteTODAY>[http://www.satellitetoday.com/st/headlines/25204.html CASC Launches Venezuela’s First Satellite] ''Satellite TODAY''</ref><ref name=PressTV>[http://www.presstv.ir/detail.aspx?id=73734&sectionid=351020704 Venezuela launches first satellite] ''Press TV''</ref> It was launched at 16:53 UTC<ref name=nasaspaceflight>Rui C. Barbosa, [http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2008/10/china-launch-venesat/ China launch VENESAT-1 - debut bird for Venezuela] NASA SpaceFlight.com</ref> on October 29, 2008<ref name=PressTV/> by a Chinese [[Chang Zheng 3B]] launch vehicle<ref name=nasaspaceflight/> from the [[People’s Republic of China]]'s [[Xichang Satellite Launch Center]] (XSLC).<ref name=PressTV/><ref name=nasaspaceflight/>