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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