Sunday, December 22, 2013

Bolivia launched country’s first telecommunications Satellite Tupak Katari

Bolivia on 20 December 2013 launched the country’s first telecommunication satellite Tupak Katari. The satellite has been named upon an indigenous national hero, who fought the 18th century Spanish colonial rule.  
The rocket carrying the satellite blast off from a base in China. Bolivia is one of the last countries in South America to have its own satellite. 
Ivan Zambrana is the Director of the Bolivian Space Agency. He said that the satellite should be fully operational by March 2014 and help to bring down communication cost and improve television and Internet services for people living in rural areas.

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