Bangladesh Launch Its First Communications Satellite

The Bangabandhu-1 Satellite is the first Bangladeshi geostationary communications satellite. It is scheduled to launch on May 11, 2018. The project is being implemented by Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission and is going to be the first payload of the Falcon 9 Block 5.
The satellite will empower the economy of Bangladesh through revenue generation from the new sectors and usher in a new digital era for Bangladesh. The satellite will empower the economy of Bangladesh through revenue generation from the new sectors and usher in a new digital era for Bangladesh.
The satellite will empower the economy of Bangladesh through revenue generation from the new sectors and usher in a new digital era for Bangladesh. The satellite will empower the economy of Bangladesh through revenue generation from the new sectors and usher in a new digital era for Bangladesh.The launch decided was on Thursday, but due to problem with ground support systems that triggered the vehicle’s abort sequence, The final countdown of the Falcon 9’s launch was halted just a minute before take off time of 5:47 pm . SpaceX wasn’t able to fix the problem during the launch and has delayed the mission to Friday between 4:14 and 6:21 pm ET.
This particular rocket will be showing off its landing skills after the flight. The first stage of the Falcon 9 will return to Earth following launch and attempt a touchdown on one of SpaceX’s autonomous drone ships in the Atlantic Ocean.
The primary goal of the mission is to get Bangabandhu-1 into orbit. The satellite will eventually travel to a path 22,000 miles above Earth, where it will provide telecommunications coverage for Bangladesh and surrounding areas. It’s the first time the county will send a communications satellite to this high of an orbit.
The satellite, which has cost the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission USD 250 million. The spacecraft was built by the Franco-Italian company Thales Alenia Space, and will provide TV broadcasts and telecom services throughout southeast Asia. The satellite is called Bangabandhu-1, meaning “Friend of Bengal,” a reference to Mujibur Rahman, who led the country to independence in 1971.
So far, India has been reigning in that space by offering satellite-based services where none were available to its smaller neighbours. India to face stiff competition as Bangladesh gears up for first communications satellite launch. Bangladesh’s launch is likely to start a price war in the region.
A statement from Thales Alena said: “Once the Bangabandhu satellite-1 is operational, Bangladesh will be autonomous in terms of telecommunications and broadcasting services, being able to offer communications services to many foreign countries such as Nepal, Myanmar or Bhutan under its coverage area.”
>Juthy Saha