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Venesat-1
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]
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 Rui C. Barbosa, China launch VENESAT-1 - debut bird for Venezuela NASA SpaceFlight.com
- ↑ China launches telecom satellite for Venezuela Xinhua
