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The Bangabandhu Satellite-1 (Bangabandhu-1) is the first Bangladeshi geostationary communications and broadcasting satellite. It is named after the first president of Bangladesh, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. It was manufactured by Thales Alenia Space and launched on 12 May 2018 from Kennedy Space Center, USA. [1]
The Bangabandhu Satellite 1 was launched in a joint collaboration with French company, Thales Alenia Space. It is the first satellite owned and operated by Bangladesh. Thales Alenia Space has built ground control stations in Gazipur and Rangamati Districts for the satellite operation.
Satellite Country Operator Type Coverage Launch date Rocket Changes Status Athena-Fidus: France, Italy CNES, DGA, ASI: Military communications EHF, Ka-band 6 February 2014: Ariane 5 ECA: Active Bangabandhu 1: Bangladesh: BTRC: Communications 14 C-band, 26 Ku-band 11 May 2018: Falcon 9: Known as BD 1 Active Inmarsat-5 F5: International Inmarsat ...
Bangabandhu ('Friend of Bengal') is a popular title of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman (1920–1975), a Bangladeshi politician and statesman. Bangabandhu may also refer to: Bangabandhu Satellite-1, a Bangladeshi communications and broadcasting satellite; Bangabandhu Cup, an international football tournament; Bangladesh Air Force Base Bangabandhu at
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In May 2019, BEXIMCO launched Akash DTH, Bangladesh's first DTH satellite television provider. [29] [30] On 2 October 2019, all Bangladeshi television channels began broadcasting via the Bangabandhu-1 satellite. [31] During the COVID-19 pandemic, both BTV and Sangsad Television broadcast live educational lessons for primary and secondary level ...
This Falcon 9 was first launched on May 11, 2018. It carried Bangabandhu-1, Bangladesh's first geostationary communications satellite, from Kennedy Space Center.This marked the 54th flight of the Falcon 9 and the first flight of the Falcon 9 Block 5. [3]
On 19 May 2019, Bijoy TV, along with five other channels, began broadcasting via the Bangabandhu-1 satellite after signing an agreement with BSCL. [11] [12] Bijoy TV unveiled a new logo on 31 May 2019. [13]