Sri Lanka to enter the Satellite era on Nov. 22
Sri Lanka’s first communication satellite will take to orbit on November 22 from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in China and it will be positioned over Sri Lanka, beginning a new era in communication.
The launch will take place around 9:30 p.m. local time and the satellite will be positioned above the country in the Geo-Stationary orbit at 87.5 degrees East in just seven minutes. It will be operational for commercial purposes in the region by early June 2013.
The Board of Investment of Sri Lanka entered into a partnership agreement early this year with SupremeSAT (Pvt) Ltd. to launch the satellite at a cost of US$ 320 million. The total investment for the project is estimated at US$ 360 million which also included the construction of a satellite Content Management Station and a Space Academy in Kandy which is now in progress.
Sri Lanka will be the 45th country in the world to own a communication satellite and the third in South Asia. India and Pakistan have their own satellites.
The Sri Lankan company SupremeSAT will be the 27th private company in the world to own a satellite. The Company sources said that it is currently negotiating with the Maldives and Afghanistan to build satellites for them as well.
SupremeSAT has entered into an exclusive partnership agreement with China’s State-owned China Great Wall Industry Corporation (CGWIC) for the design, manufacturing and launching of the satellite.
Source: Government News Portal
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WOW ! It is Great. Good Wishes.
Now we can enjoy the best communication rates. Lets go for the best.
This is great news. The Sinhala Lion is going from strength to strength! Well done for the MR govt for ridding the country of the evil LTTE fully and opening the door for speedy development of SL. UNP and CBK govts were pawns of the imperial West. We must remain ever free of the imperialists. Fonsi is another puppet of the imperial West. He should never be allowed to get even a toe hold in governing the nation.
wait & see the outcome, not jump for any conclusion to response (SUKKANG GUTTANG SUKA WAHAG)
Dear corniuche,
Your caution is admitted. But yr.saying within brackets is beyond our comprehension.Sounds as if an Islamic quotation.Would have appreciated more if you had the courtesy to give us an English version of same.
Well done sir. Money well spent. These are the things leaders who love the prosperity of the nation do.
It’s a milestone in our country
This is great jump.I m really proud about my country ‘s developmet in space tecnology.
A great good for Sri Lanka and a major leap forward for also the spread of the Buddha-Dhamma. One may sincerely hope that the Government realizes the extreme advantage of this bold private initiative and abstain from obstructing it with license ao. folly bureaucracy red tape.