Túpac Katari 1
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Túpac Katari is a telecommunications satellite that the government of Bolivia acquired the People's Republic of China (PRC) to serve telecommunications in Bolivia, such as mobile, television and Internet use.[1] It was launched into orbit on 20 December 2013, from the Satellite Launch Center in Xichang, China,[2] and will have a trial period of a little over three months, so that its use will begin in March and April 2014.[3]
It was built on behalf of the government of Bolivia, the China Great Wall Industry Corporation (CGWIC), a subsidiary of the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation, who was responsible for the construction, launch and orbit of the satellite.[4] The satellite had a cost of around 300 million dollars, of which 251 million was a loan from the China Development Bank (CDB) to the government of Bolivia, and the rest was given by the government of Bolivia.[5]
References
- ^ http://www.fmbolivia.tv/satelite-tupac-katari-captara-por-ano-us-40-millones-para-el-pais/
- ^ http://www.semana.com/mundo/articulo/bolivia-lanzo-su-primer-satelite/369048-3
- ^ http://www.la-razon.com/sociedad/Satelite-Tupac-Katari-protegido-millones_0_1942605796.html
- ^ http://www.lostiempos.com/diario/actualidad/economia/20131127/morales-viajara-a-china-para-lanzamiento-del-satelite-tupac-katari_236602_513440.html
- ^ http://www.paginasiete.bo/sociedad/2013/11/27/morales-viajara-china-para-lanzamiento-satelite-tupac-katari-7132.html