Chinese sponsors Bolivia installed the first satellite

On December 13, the Bolivian Space Agency (ABE) and China's Great Wall of China signed a preliminary agreement to install and put on the information satellite orbiting Tupac Katari to serve the country. This South American family.

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Speaking to reporters in Bolivia's capital, Quito, the Minister of Public Works, Walter Delgadillo said it would be Bolivia's first space satellite of the DFH-4 model, the third generation of satellites. of China. This contract is worth about 300 million USD and will be financed by the Chinese Government.

The two sides will continue to negotiate some technical and commercial issues for the future exploitation process, before starting the project. Meanwhile, underground control stations will be built in La Paz and Santa Cruz, scheduled to be completed in 32 months.

Tupac Katari satellite after being put into orbit will fly at an altitude of 36km above the Earth's surface within three years.

According to ABE Executive Director Willy Herbas, the contract will allow Bolivia to have its satellites in late 2013 or early 2014. The satellite will provide telecommunications services, support educational and medical programs. economy of this country.