Bangabandhu-1
| Mission type | Communications |
|---|---|
| Operator | Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) |
| COSPAR ID | 2018-044A |
| SATCAT no. | 43463 |
| Website | Bangabandhu Satellite Project |
| Mission duration | 15 years |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Bus | Spacebus 4000 |
| Manufacturer | Thales Alenia Space |
| Launch mass | 3,500 kg (7,700 lb) |
| Power | 6kW |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | Planned: 2018 |
| Rocket | Falcon 9 Block 5 [1] |
| Launch site | Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39 |
| Contractor | SpaceX |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Regime | GEO |
| Longitude | 119.1°E |
| Transponders | |
| Band | 14 C band, 26 Ku band |
The Bangabandhu Satellite-1 (BS-1), will be the first Bangladeshi geostationary communications satellite operated by Bangladesh Communication Satellite Company Limited (BCSCL), which is scheduled to launch in 2018. The project is being implemented by Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC)
Overview
The Bangabandhu-1 satellite is expected to be located at 119.1° East longitude geostationary slot. It is named after the father of the nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. It is designed and manufactured by Thales Alenia Space and waiting for its turn to launch from SpaceX. The total cost of the satellite was projected to be 248 million US dollars in 2015 (Tk 19.51 billion). Bangabandhu Satellite-1 carries a total of 40 Ku and C-band transponders with a capacity of 1600 megahertz and a predicted life span of 15 years.[2][3][4][5]
Bangabandhu Satellite-1 is scheduled to be launched in early 2018 on a Falcon 9 rocket.[1] It will be the first payload to be launched using the new Block 5 model of the rocket.[6] The satellite's lifespan is expected to exceed 15 years.
After the launch of the first Bangladeshi nanosatellite, the cubesat BRAC Onnesha in 2017, Bangabandhu-1 will become the first full-sized Bangladeshi satellite.[7]
See also
- Bangladesh Submarine Cable Company Limited (BSCCL)
- List of Bangladeshi TV and radio Channels
- Media of Bangladesh
- Telecom System in Bangladesh
References
- ^ a b Krebs, Gunter. "Bangabandhu 1 (BD 1)". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
- ^ "Bangabandhu satellite deal inked with French firm". Retrieved 11 November 2015.
- ^ "Bangabandhu-satellite-equipment-purchase-deal-signed". Retrieved 11 November 2015.
- ^ "BTRC-Thales Alenia deal over Bangabandhu Satellite signed". Archived from the original on 15 November 2015. Retrieved 11 November 2015.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Bangladesh Taps Thales Alenia To Build 1st Telecom Satellite". Retrieved 11 November 2015.
- ^ "Příprava na Block 5 probíhá na několika místech". www.kosmonautix.cz (in Czech). 15 March 2018. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
- ^ "Bangabandhu satellite deal inked with French firm". 11 November 2015.
External links
- বঙ্গবন্ধু স্যাটেলাইট-১
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- বঙ্গবন্ধু স্যাটেলাইট গ্রাউন্ড স্টেশন
- বঙ্গবন্ধু স্যাটেলাইট’ উৎক্ষেপণ ৪ মে
- Falcon 9 FT
- The satellite is likely to be launched on May 7
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