39481 - TKSAT-1 (TUPAC KATARI)

The spacecraft is the first communications satellite of Bolivia. It will provides communications and broadcasting services to the whole territory of Bolivia and the surrounding areas, and also facilitate the development of civil projects like remote education and telemedicine.

Alternate Names

Tupac Katari

Facts in Brief

Launch Date: 2013-12-20
Launch Vehicle: Long March 3B
Launch Site: Xichang, Peoples Republic of China
Mass: 5100.0 kg