Bangabandhu-1

Bangabandhu-1
Launch of Bangabandhu-1
Mission typeCommunications and Broadcasting Satellite
OperatorBangladesh Communication Satellite Company Limited
COSPAR ID2018-044A Edit this at Wikidata
SATCAT no.43463Edit this on Wikidata
WebsiteBangladesh Satellite Company Limited, BSCL, Banban Satellite Project
Mission duration15 years
Spacecraft properties
BusSpacebus-4000B2
ManufacturerThales Alenia Space
Launch mass~3,709 kg (8,177 lb)
Power6kW
Start of mission
Launch date12 May 2018, 20:14 UTC[1]
RocketFalcon 9 Block 5 Cargo (B1046.1)
Launch siteKSC LC-39A
ContractorSpaceX
Orbital parameters
RegimeGeostationary
Longitude119.1°E
Perigee altitude35789.3 km
Apogee altitude35798.5 km
Period1,436.1 minutes
Velocity3.07 km/s
Epoch6 June 2018
Transponders
Band14 C band, 26 Ku band
Bandwidth36MHz

The Bangabandhu Satellite-1 (Bangabandhu-1) is the first Bangladeshi geostationary communications and broadcasting satellite. It is named after the father of the nation, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. It was manufactured by Thales Alenia Space and launched on 12 May 2018 from Kennedy Space Center, USA.[1] The satellite was the first payload launched by a SpaceX Falcon 9 Block 5 launch vehicle.[2] With the launch, Bangladesh became the 57th country to independently operate a satellite in space.[3]

  1. ^ a b "SpaceX launch of first "block 5" Falcon 9 rocket scrubbed to Friday". CBS News. 10 May 2018. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
  2. ^ "SpaceX launches Bangabandhu-1 with most powerful Falcon 9 rocket". The Daily Star. 13 May 2018. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
  3. ^ "What milestones have Bangladesh crossed in 50 years". Centre for Research and Information. 26 March 2021. Retrieved 18 August 2023.