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| Formation | 2010 |
|---|---|
| Founder | Ministry of Communications and Transportation |
| Founded at | Mexico |
| Type | Public |
| Services | Satellite communication systems |
The Mexican Satellite System, also known as MEXSAT, is a network of three satellites bought by the Mexican government's Ministry of Communications and Transportation. The three satellites are named Mexsat-1, Mexsat-2, and Mexsat-3. Subsequently, they have also been named Centenario, Morelos III and Bicentenario respectively.[1]
Mexsat-1 and Mexsat-2 are twin satellites for mobile communication devices and will operate in the electromagnetic frequencies of the L and Ku bands. Mexsat-3 will operate in the range of the extended C and Ku bands.[2] Together these three satellites will form the whole system, operated by the Ministry of Communications and Transportation.[1][3] The system is expected to meet the telecommunications needs of the whole country.
Two control centres have been built in Hermosillo from which the new satellites will be operated. They were inaugurated by the then-president Felipe Calderón on 29 November 2012.[1][4]
- ^ a b c "Nueva flota satelital que garantiza la cobertura de servicios de telecomunicaciones" [New satellite fleet will guarantee the coverage of telecommunications services] (Press release) (in Spanish). Presidency of the Republic. 29 November 2012. Archived from the original on 3 March 2013.
- ^ "Mexican Satellite System" (PDF). Secretaría de Comunicaciones y Transportes. 2 June 2011.
- ^ "Transcript from the Ministry of Communications and Transportation (Spanish)". Secretaría de Comunicaciones y Transportes. 26 October 2010.
- ^ "Calderón "lanza virtualmente" satélite Bicentenario (Spanish)". El Economista. 29 November 2012.