Bangabandhu-1
| Mission type | Communications |
|---|---|
| Operator |
BTRC Space Research and Remote Sensing Organization (SPARRSO) |
| Website | SPARRSO |
| 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 | December 16, 2017 |
| Rocket | Falcon 9 Full Thrust[1] |
| Launch site | Cape Canaveral |
| Contractor | Thales Alenia |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Regime | GEO |
| Longitude | 119.1°E |
| Transponders | |
| Band | 14 C band, 26 Ku band |
The Bangabandhu-1 (BD-1), will be the first Bangladeshi geostationary communications satellite operated by Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) which is scheduled to launch in 2017. It is expected to be located at 119° East longitude geostationary slot. It will be built by Thales Alenia Space. The total cost of the satellite is 248 million US dollars (Tk 1,951 crore). Bangabandhu-1 carries a total of 40 Ku and C-band transporders and capacity of 1600 megahertz with life span of 15 years.[2][3][4][5][6][7]
Bangabandhu-1 is scheduled to be launched in December 2017 on a Falcon 9 rocket.[1]
See also
- Bangladesh Submarine Cable Company Limited (BSCCL)
- Doel (laptop)
- List of Bangladeshi TV and radio Channels
- Media of Bangladesh
- Telecom System in Bangladesh
References
- 1 2 Krebs, Gunter. "Bangabandhu 1 (BD 1)". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
- ↑ "আজকের ২৪ - বঙ্গবন্ধু উপগ্রহে বিনিয়োগে আগ্রহী তিনটি বিদেশি প্রতিষ্ঠান". Ajker24.com. 2013-12-26. Retrieved 2015-03-30.
- ↑ "আজকের ২৪ - বঙ্গবন্ধু-১ স্যাটেলাইট: স্থানীয় পরামর্শক নিয়োগ দেবে বিটিআরসি". Ajker24.com. Retrieved 2015-03-30.
- ↑ "Bangabandhu satellite deal inked with French firm". Retrieved 2015-11-11.
- ↑ "Bangabandhu-satellite-equipment-purchase-deal-signed". Retrieved 2015-11-11.
- ↑ "BTRC-Thales Alenia deal over Bangabandhu Satellite signed". Retrieved 2015-11-11.
- ↑ "Bangladesh Taps Thales Alenia To Build 1st Telecom Satellite". Retrieved 2015-11-11.
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