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Venezuela's president [[Hugo Chávez]] called it 'vital event for sovereignty'. [[Evo Morales]], the President of Bolivia, also observed the launch and said "The business of telecommunications won't be private anymore; it will no longer be for the exploitation of our peoples. Now the satellite will give us that human right".<ref name=PressTV/> | Venezuela's president [[Hugo Chávez]] called it 'vital event for sovereignty'. [[Evo Morales]], the President of Bolivia, also observed the launch and said "The business of telecommunications won't be private anymore; it will no longer be for the exploitation of our peoples. Now the satellite will give us that human right".<ref name=PressTV/> | ||
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Revision as of 11:17, 2 November 2008
Venesat-1 is the first Venezuelan satellite.[1][2][3] It was launched at 16:53 UTC[4] on October 29, 2008[3] by a Chinese Chang Zheng 3B launch vehicle[4] from the People’s Republic of China's Xichang Satellite Launch Center (XSLC).[3][4] Built by the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC), the satellite weighs 5,100 kg and has a lifespan of 15 years. It is PRC's first contract of manufacture and space launching service for a Latin American nation. Venesat-1 is a telecommunication satellite and will be used in broadcasting, tele-education and medical service, and is expected to improve the standard of living of the people who are residing in Venezuela's remote areas.[5]
Venezuela's president Hugo Chávez called it 'vital event for sovereignty'. Evo Morales, the President of Bolivia, also observed the launch and said "The business of telecommunications won't be private anymore; it will no longer be for the exploitation of our peoples. Now the satellite will give us that human right".[3]
VENESAT-1 is the UN official designation.[4] In Venezuela it is named Simon Bolivar[6] to commemorate[5] Latin America's 19th Century[6] independence leader.[5]
References
- ↑ Venezuela Nationalizing Cement Prensa Latina
- ↑ CASC Launches Venezuela’s First Satellite Satellite TODAY
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Venezuela launches first satellite Press TV
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Rui C. Barbosa, China launch VENESAT-1 - debut bird for Venezuela NASA SpaceFlight.com
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 China launches telecom satellite for Venezuela Xinhua
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Venezuela joins space club nations BBC News
