Venezuela is preparing to send its
third satellite into orbit from the Jiuquan Launch Center in the
northwestern Chinese province of Gansu.
The Director of Research and
Innovation of the Bolivarian Agency for Space Activities, ABAE, Rixio
Morales, says the launch of the Antonio Jose de Sucre Satellite will
take place on Sunday at midnight Caracas time.
It is due to enter orbit during
the early hours of Monday morning.
Morales explained that if the
weather conditions are not favorable, the launch will be postponed
for three days.
Authorities say the new satellite
will provide a better tool for monitoring agriculture health, energy
food, security, socio-natural risk management and security.
The highly sophisticated device is
equipped with both high definition and infrared cameras and will
monitor regions photographing particular areas every four days.
Officials believe this feature
will be particularly helpful in controlling criminal activity.
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