Beijing, Dec 20 (Prensa Latina) Today the putting into orbit of Tupac Katari satellite joined Bolivia to the countries with ingenuity of this type, which do not exceed fifty in the world and only reaches six in South America.The Tupac Katari was launched into space from the Xichang space center in southwestern China, to where President Evo Morales went on an official visit to the Asian country. Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Venezuela and Colombia had satellites in the region before Bolivia.

For its purpose, satellites are divided into six main groups: communications, weather, navigation, military and spies, earth observation, scientific and international purposes.

The Tupac Katari ranks among the top and provide telecommunications services to approximately three million Bolivians living in rural areas, where there is no cell phone, radio or television.

According to the Armed Forces, the satellite will also provide a tool to “consolidate command control centers, intelligence and information aimed at minimizing risks and disasters and monitor contingency situations in the country.”

According to the director of the Bolivian Space Agency, the satellite will be controlled from bases Amachuma, four thousand meters above sea level and located in the vicinity of this capital, and La Guardia, in Santa Cruz, Bolivian plain

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