Bangladesh is Going to Launch her Own Communications Satellite Tonight

in news •  7 years ago 

Bangladesh's flagship venture of her first satellite project "Bangabandhu-1" is going to fly tonight. The dream of Bangladeshis is going to come true at last.

The satellite will be carried by a SpaceX Falcon-9 rocket and the launch will be streamed live at USA local time 4:12pm to 6:22pm or2:12 am to 4:22 am BDT from SpaceX launch station in Florida.

Rocket

An upgraded version of the Falcon-9 rocket, created by SpaceX, are used for the launch. The satellite can empower the economy of Bangla Desh through revenue generation from the new sectors and lead off a brand new digital era for Bangladesh.

Rocket

The satellite has been ordered by the Bangladesh Telecommunication Commission Limited, BTCL, at a value of concerning $ 250 million. The satellite has been created by astronomer Alenia that could be a Franco-Italian region manufacturer placed in city, France.

So,now let's know some #Facts about Bangabandhu Satellite-1

Mission type : Communications
Operator : Bangladesh Communication Satellite Company Limited
Website : Bangabandhu Satellite Project
Mission duration : 15 years
Spacecraft properties :
Bus Spacebus 4000
Manufacturer : Thales Alenia Space
Launch mass : 3,600 kg (7,900 lb)
Power : 6kW
Start of mission
Launch date Planned: EDT Time May 10, 2018[1]
Rocket : Falcon 9 Block 5 [2]
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
This is collected from Wikipedia

Sources:

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  1. The Daily Star
  2. NDTV
  3. Wikipedia

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