Argentina Celebrates Second Satellite Launch, Technology Milestone

With the launch of its second telecommunications satellite made in Argentina this week, President Cristina Fernandez celebrated the country's technology milestone and wants the South American nation to manufacture eight more over the next 20 years. Launched on Wednesday from French Guyana atop an Ariane 5 rocket, the satellite will provide telecommunications services across much of the western hemisphere. Argentina last year launched its first satellite which provided country-wide...

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