President Alberto Fernández yesterday led the launch of the National Connectivity Program, which provides for a total investment of US$ 504 million to provide fiber optic and satellite connectivity throughout the country. The initiative also contemplates the enhancement of the Arsat Open Digital Television and Data Center infrastructure.

The Argentine Satellite System will receive US$ 265 million for the development, construction and launch of the Arsat-Sg1 satellite with the objective of connecting 200,000 rural households.

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Both the European Union and China have initiatives to occupy space with LEO fleets and constellations. Within Europe, national governments are promoting public-private partnerships with state involvement.

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It is currently in a testing phase at an air base. It competes with the ubiquitous GPS, which Caracas dismissed due to its strained relations with the United States. It operates in the L1, L2, and L3 bands and recently incorporated signals in CDMA.

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The recent meeting held in Brazil highlighted the looming challenges posed by the proliferation of low-Earth orbit satellite constellations, the intensive use of the spectrum, and the growing issue of space debris.

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