The so-called "Satellite Observation System Earth" is the result of the bidding process that led to winning the European consortium EADS-Astrium.
The project cost total of $ 72 million that are financed with copper costs reserved by the Ministry of Defence. The initiative seeks to move beyond the failed satellite history of our country.
The new satellite will be able to take 100 shots a day of high resolution, good position on the national territory every three days.
Roberto Castro, a member of the Academic Scientific Chilean Space Agency, says that "in five years will bring profits Observation Satellite System Earth will be no lower than $ 300 million, which is much larger than the cost of their investment. " While
resources from defense, Roberto Castro ruled that satellite acquisition is part of an arms race in the region of Chile: "It is a weapon of peace," he said.
From the training will begin next October 20 civilian and military professionals who will be responsible for the operation and development of satellite systems. It is expected that by October 2009, ground control station and reception is built.
The idea of \u200b\u200bthe authorities is that the satellite is sent into space in February 2010, the first option to board a Russian Soyuz launcher from French Guyana and it is fully operational in April of that year.
Source: Radio Universidad de Chile
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