Tomorrow, on September 26, the Kurzeme Democentre – an interactive science centre fulfilling educational and entertaining function thus becoming one of the attendance objects of Ventspils city inhabitants, guests, and tourists – is to be open at the Ventspils High Technology Park (the VHTP).

The interactive science centres have gained popularity all over the world and in their location they become the TOP tourism objects and attractive agents to promote choice of educational direction

Start of an Indian carrier rocket “Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle” (PSLV) by which launch of the first Latvian satellite “Venta-1” and Italian satellite “Maxvalier” into orbit was planned, again is being cancelled on indefinite time. Currently alternative solutions for the satellite’s launch are searched – an agency LETA was informed by development coordinator of the satellite “Venta-1” Dana Reizniece-Ozola.

Today, on the 31^st of August, the presentation of Latvia’s first satellite Venta–1 took place in Irbene. During the presentation audience could closely examine the satellite Venta-1, get broader concept of its construction process as well as to obtain the latest information about satellite’s development.