委内瑞拉一号通信卫星３０日零时五十三分在西昌卫星发射中心成功发射升空。这是我国首次向拉丁美洲用户提供整星出口和在轨交付服务。

　　China successfully sent a Venezuelan telecommunication satellite into space on the early morning of Thursday.

　　It is China's first contract of manufacture and launching service for a Latin American country.

　　Carried by a Long March 3II rocket, the satellite was launched from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center located in southwest China's Sichuan Province.

　　The satellite was produced by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation with an all-up weight of 5,100 kg and an designed longevity of 15 years.

　　The orbiter, named as Venezuela 1 Telecom Satellite, is the first telecom satellite of Venezuela which will be used in broadcasting, tele-education and medical service by coving the most regions of South America and the Caribbean region.