[9] VeneSat-1, operated by Venezuela's Bolivarian Agency for Space Activities (ABAE),[1] was built on the Chinese DFH-4 satellite bus.

[8] Occupying an orbital slot of 78° West, designated for Uruguay and ceded to Venezuela by mutual accord,[10] it provided television broadcasting and broadband connectivity services.

[1] Seradata reported that the satellite lost both of its solar array drives between February and March 2020, resulting in a loss of power for the spacecraft.

[13] The following day, Venezuela's Ministry of Science and Technology officially declared the satellite lost, marking the end of its mission.

[11] Venezuela's work on Venesat-1 was conducted in part to amplify regional network Telesur's programming by enabling it to avoid geo-blocking efforts by DirecTV, an American company.