On October 29, 2008, was made the launching, from China, of the first artificial satellite owned by the Venezuelan State, the Simón Bolívar, (VENESAT-1), marking the beginning of our technological sovereignty.
The President of the Republic, Nicolás Maduro, celebrated 10 years of this historic date, through a message posted on his Twitter account, assuring that the Simón Bolívar satellite has allowed the inclusion of the entire people in telecommunications.
Nicolás Maduro
@NicolasMaduro
“We celebrate 10 years of the beginning of our technological sovereignty! One # 29Oct, from China, took place the launching of the first satellite of the Fatherland, Simón Bolívar. A historical fact that has allowed the access and inclusion of all the Venezuelan people to telecommunications”.
8:35 – Oct 29 2018
VENESAT-1 has facilitated the access and transmission of data services over the Internet, telephony, television and telemedicine; managing to meet the telecommunication needs in those remote or difficult to access areas.
