|
Túpac Katari 1 or TKSat-1 is a telecommunications satellite that the government of Bolivia outsourced to People's Republic of China (PRC) to serve telecommunications in Bolivia, such as mobile, television and Internet use.〔 〕 It was launched into orbit on 20 December 2013 from the Satellite Launch Center in Xichang, China,〔 〕 with a trial period of a little over three months, and commercial operation starting in March 2014.〔 〕 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 (CASC), was responsible for the construction (using French, German and USA technology), launch and orbit of the satellite.〔 〕 The satellite had a cost of around $300 million, of which $251 million was a loan from the China Development Bank (CDB) to the government of Bolivia, and the rest was paid by the government of Bolivia.〔 〕 The satellite is named after 18th century Bolivian independence activist Túpac Katari. ==See also== * 2013 in spaceflight * Bolivia-People's Republic of China relations 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Túpac Katari 1」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
|