China moves to help Bolivia launch satellite

[Judi Lynn]

China moves to help Bolivia launch satellite
Updated: 2011-08-11 07:45By An Baijie (China Daily)

BEIJING - China and Bolivia took further steps on Wednesday toward launching a telecommunications satellite for the South American country.

Speaking in Beijing that day, Ivan Zambrana, executive general director of the Bolivian Space Agency, told China Daily that China will provide Bolivia with a group of services related to a telecom satellite. Those will include help in building and launching the satellite; in building a monitoring station and in training Bolivian workers to operate the device. The services will cost the Bolivian government about $294 million.

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"China provides one-stop service for the satellite project, which brings much convenience to Bolivia because we don't have to sign many contracts with different companies," Zambrana said.

He said unlike many Western companies, which would seek to keep aerospace technology secret, China plans to teach Bolivian workers how to build air stations and to take advantage of solar and wind power.

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http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/cndy/2011-08/11/content_13089464.htm