Bangabandhu 1 (BD 1) (original) (raw)
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Bangabandhu 1 [Thales Alenia]
Bangabandhu 1 is the first Bangladeshian geostationary communications satellite.
The satellite was ordered in November 2015 from Thales Alenia Space, who built, launched and operates the satellite for the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission. In 2017 the government owned Bangladesh Satellite Company Limited (BSCL) was formed to operate the satellite.
Built on Thales Alenia Space's Spacebus-4000B2 platform, Bangabandhu 1 will be stationed at an orbital slot at longitude 119.1� east with 14 standard C-band transponders and 26 Ku-band transponders.
The satellite was planned to be launched in December 2017 for a 15-year expected lifetime. It was delayed to May 2018.
| Nation: | Bangladesh |
|---|---|
| Type / Application: | Communication |
| Operator: | Thales Alenia Space for Bangladesh Satellite Company Limited (BSCL) |
| Contractors: | Thales Alenia Space |
| Equipment: | 14 standard C-band transponders, 26 Ku-band transponders |
| Configuration: | Spacebus-4000B2 |
| Propulsion: | S400 |
| Power: | 2 deployable solar arrays, batteries |
| Lifetime: | 15 years |
| Mass: | ~3700 kg |
| Orbit: | GEO |
| Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bangabandhu 1 (BD 1) | 2018-044A | 11.05.2018 | CCK LC-39A | Falcon-9 v1.2 (Block 5) |
References:
- Thales Alenia Space: Thales Alenia Space to build Bangabandhu telecommunication satellite for Bangladesh, 11 November 2015