Argentina plans to launch the second self-created geostationary satellite

On August 12, the geostationary satellite named Arsat 2, made by Argentine scientists, was transferred to a container ready to be transported to the ground of Kourou in French Guayana territory in South America to be put into space during the month. 9.

Argentina is about to launch Arsat 2 satellite in September

On August 18, Arsat 2 satellite will be transported from Bariloche city airport, Rio Negro province, on Antonov plane to Guayana 's Cayenne airport .

Arsat 2 will be launched into Earth's orbit.(Source: diarioregistrado.com)

Talking to reporters, Director of the Geostationary Satellite Program Arsat , Matías Bianchi, expressed his joy that in just a few days, the second geostationary satellite produced by Argentine scientists will be launched. Earth orbit with Arsat 1.

Mr. Bianchi affirmed that Argentina's Arsat satellite technology development project, initiated by the late President Nestor Kirchner and continued by his wife, President Cristina Fernández, will contribute to assert sovereignty in time and position of the country in the international arena.

Unlike Arsat 1 - also produced by Argentine experts - launched on October 16 last year at Guayana, Arsat 2 has up to three Ku band antennas instead of one. With a design life of 15 years, the satellite will provide IP telephony, digital television, Internet and data transmission services to Argentina and some neighboring countries.

Within the framework of the Arsat satellite production project, Argentina plans to build 3 geostationary satellite satellites.

The successful launch of Arsat 1 by Argentina last year marked a new milestone in this South American nation's technological development effort.

So far in the world only the US, Russia, China, Japan, Israel, India, the European Union and Argentina have the ability to manufacture large satellites like Arsat. Previously, Argentina used to manufacture light satellites. / .