On Wednesday October 29th at 12:25 am, Venezuela sealed technological independence to launch Simon Bolivar satellite, known internationally by the acronym Venesat-1 whose primary mission is to assist the social, cultural and educational center of the country and Latin America, may be used in those underserved areas, where communications and fiber optic cable have not been desarrollado.Millones of Venezuelans took part in this event through Media System of the Venezuelan State. The President of the Republic, Hugo Chavez, accompanied by Bolivian President Evo Morales, made the launch of satellite tracking which he described as a socialist and objectives of sovereignty, integration and solidarity for the people of Sur.El Simón Bolívar satellite will have a lifespan of fifteen years and was built by the China Academy of Space Technology, which also trained numerous Venezuelan engineers and professionals to manage the satélite.Una Once launched, the Venesat-1 will take five to ten days to reach its final orbit, to 36,500 kilometers. Once in orbit and has deployed its solar panels will begin the "Certification Testing Orbit ", a process that takes between one and two months, where tests will be different to the satellite and its components. It is estimated that by December 20 this year, the Ministry of Popular Power for Science and Technology given to Cantv satellite services, the institution responsible for managing the use of the appliance.
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