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Bolivian Space Agency

Space Agencies of Latin America and the Caribbean

The Bolivian Space Agency, ABE, is the national space agency of Bolivia, established in 2010 to develop and implement communications satellite programs and other space projects. On 20 December 2013 the agency oversaw the launch of Bolivia's first artificial satellite, Tupac Katari 1, which began operating the following year to provide telecommunication services to rural Bolivia.

Facts
Agency Type
Government agency under the Ministry of Public Works, Services and Housing 1
Founded Year
2010 1
Sources
1. Bolivian Space Agency, Wikipedia
  • History
    On 10 February 2010, President Evo Morales signed a decree establishing the Bolivian Space Agency
  • Organization section
    government agency under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Public Works, Services and Housing
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