Bolivia Agrees To Buy $300 Million Communications Satellite From China

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Bolivia Agrees To Buy $300 Million Communications Satellite From China


BUENOS AIRES -(Dow Jones)- The Bolivian government has signed a contract with China Great Wall Industries Corporation, or Cgwic, to purchase a $300 million communications satellite, Bolivia's state news agency ABI reported Monday.

The satellite, dubbed the Tupac Katari, after the Aymara Indian rebel leader in the late 1700's, is expected to be operational within the next 36 months. The Bolivian government will pay $45 million for the satellite, with the rest financed by a loan from the China Development Bank, according to ABI.

The satellite will have a useful life of 15 years and will bring communications coverage to all of Bolivia, as well as neighboring countries, ABI said.

Cgwic was established in 1980 and is controlled by the government's China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation.

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DfH-4 BUS
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Satellite Mass (kg).. 5,200
Solar Array Power（kw.. 10.5 (EOL)
payload capacity of 588 kg.. 30+ transponders C/Ku/Ka/L
Stabilization Mode.. 3-axis
Service Life Time (year).. 15

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APStar 6B 2008.. cancelled
LaoSat 1 - Lao 2011?
NIGCOMSAT 1 - Nigeria 2007.. failed due to a technical error of the satellite's solar array in November 2008
NIGCOMSAT 1R - Nigeria 2011.. replacement satellite for NIGCOMSAT 1
Paksat 1R - Pakistan 2011
Túpac Katari 1 -Bolivia 2013
VENESAT 1 - Venezuela 2008
Sinosat 2 (Xinnuo 2) 2002.. failed to deploy solar arrays, total loss
ZX 6A (Chinasat 6A) 2010
ZX 9A (Chinasat 9A) 2011
ZX 10 (Chinasat 10) 2010
ZX ? (Chinasat ?)

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DFH-5 BUS
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mass: 6.5-7.0t
power supply: 15-20kW
Payoad: 1200-1500kg - this monster can carry many transponders
Life: 15 years

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