Argentina completes ARSAT-1 satellite

Argentine President Cristina Fernandez emphasized the importance of finalizing the project to place the first domestically manufactured satellite, ARSAT-1, into orbit. The satellite will be shipped to French Guiana, from where it will be launched into orbit in October. "What is ARSAT-1? The first geostationary satellite completely designed and tested in (Argentina). After eight years of research and development, ARSAT-1 was sent from Bariloche (in southwestern Argentina) to French Guiana to be launched into space," Fernandez said in a Twitter post. More

(Source: Fox News Latino - Sep 1)