The satellite successfully reaches the 113 ° W orbital position, with national coverage. Construction of Iztapalapa Control Center, located in Mexico City. November 27: Morelos II was launched from Cape Canaveral aboard the shuttle Atlantis (OV-104), on NASA's manned mission 61-B, in which the first Mexican astronaut participated. The satellite occupied the orbital position of 116.8 ° W, with national coverage. 1982 The Communications and Transports Secretary (SCT) hires Hughes to build the Mexican satellite system "Morelos" (two HS-376 geostationary satellites, stabilized by rotation). 1970 Capacity of an Intelsat satellite is used for domestic services. 1968 Mexico becomes a subscriber of the Intelsat system. The first Mexican satellite facilities in the state of Hidalgo. The transmission of the 1968 Summer Olympics is made through color television. SATMEX has two different types of Control Centers. The "Satellite Control Centers" are responsible for the operation of Satmex's satellite fleet, and they are located in Mexico City and in Hermosillo, Sonora. The "Communications Control Centers (CCC)" monitor the signals sent through Satmex's satellites and verify that users are operating within the assigned parameters. Satmex has Communications Control Centers in its corporate offices and in the both Satellite Control Centers.