 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
Beijing, China (XNA) Dec 06, 2010 A China-made-and-launched communications satellite has for two years helped develop education and communications in Venezuela, especially in this South American nation's remote regions. More than 1,700 education centers, 89 energy resource stations and 214 agricultural infrastructure points have been connected through the Venesat-1 satellite that was launched on Oct. 30, 2008 by China Great Wall Industry Corp. (CGWIC), a company statement said Wednesday. CGWIC is the sole Chinese government-authorized commercial satellite launching company. It is also involved in international space cooperation. In two years of operation, the satellite has promoted the development of telecommunications, broadcasting, remote education and medical services in Venezuela, the statement said. China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation built the satellite, which has a designed service period of 15 years.
Source: Source: Xinhua
Share This Article With Planet Earth
Related Links - The Chinese Space Program - News, Policy and Technology China News from SinoDaily.com
Optis Software To Optimize Chinese Satellite DesignToulon, France (SPX) Nov 28, 2010 OPTIS reports that the China Academy of Space Technology in Beijing has chosen OPTIS's OptisWorks software for stray light analysis to optimize the optical performance. The China Academy of Space Technology, the leading space agency in China, is responsible for the coordination of the national Chinese Space Programme. They participated in the development of the As optical systems become mo ... read more |
|
|
| The content herein, unless otherwise known to be public domain, are Copyright 1995-2010 - SpaceDaily. AFP and UPI Wire Stories are copyright Agence France-Presse and United Press International. ESA Portal Reports are copyright European Space Agency. All NASA sourced material is public domain. Additional copyrights may apply in whole or part to other bona fide parties. Advertising does not imply endorsement,agreement or approval of any opinions, statements or information provided by SpaceDaily on any Web page published or hosted by SpaceDaily. Privacy Statement |
del.icio.us
Digg
Reddit
YahooMyWeb
Google
Facebook
