Agencia Boliviana Espacial

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The ABE ( Agencia Boliviana Espacial , German Bolivian Space Agency) is a public company in Bolivia that takes on tasks related to the country's space activities. It was founded on February 10, 2010, initially with the intention of laying the groundwork for commissioning and using the country's first satellite , Túpac Katari (TKSAT-1). The ABE is based in La Paz .

founding

The ABE was created by presidential decree 423 on February 10, 2010. After its establishment, Presidential Decree 746 was published in December 2010, according to which the government, through the ABE, signed a contract with China for the acquisition of the Túpac Katari satellite . The agreement with the Chinese partners stipulated that not only the technology should be supplied, but also extensive training measures for the ABE staff, which were carried out in China. Also included in the total price of approximately $ 300 million was space transportation to the satellite's geostationary orbit.

starting work

The rocket with the satellite was launched on December 20, 2013. Since March 2014, Túpac Katari has been providing reliable services, especially in the field of civil communication for remote areas. Users include telecommunications companies, public authorities and the rural population, who can telephone and use the Internet via a dense network from newly established communication bases. Distance learning and telemedicine services are also being developed.

planning

In the course of the commissioning of the first satellite, the Bolivian government announced its intention to further expand space activities. In early 2015 it was announced that another satellite, Bartolina Sisa , would be commissioned, this time with French partners. According to the plans, Bartolina Sisa will orbit the earth in a low orbit (670 km) and serve for earth exploration, in particular to provide support in the areas of raw materials, agriculture and water management in Bolivia.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Agencia Boliviana Espacial: Misión y Visión. (No longer available online.) June 25, 2014, archived from the original on June 26, 2015 ; Retrieved May 18, 2015 (Spanish).
  2. ^ Agencia Boliviana Espacial: Ficha Técnica TKSAT-1. (No longer available online.) June 4, 2014, archived from the original on May 23, 2015 ; Retrieved May 18, 2015 (Spanish).
  3. ↑ infoespacial.com: El segundo satélite de Bolivia cuenta con el apoyo de especialistas de Francia. January 31, 2015, accessed May 18, 2015 (Spanish).