Bangabandhu-1
| Bangabandhu-1 | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Launch of the Falcon 9 with Bangabandhu-1 |
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| Start date | May 11, 2018, 20:14 UTC |
| Launcher | Falcon 9 Block 5 |
| Launch site | Kennedy Space Center SLC 39A |
| COSPAR-ID : | 2018-044A |
| Takeoff mass | 3500 kg |
| Manufacturer | Thales Alenia Space |
| Satellite bus | Spacebus 4000B2 |
| lifespan | 15 years |
| Stabilization | Three-axis stabilization |
| operator | Bangladesh Communication Satellite Company Limited (BCSCL) |
| Playback information | |
| Transponder | 26 Ku-band and 14 C-band transponders |
| Others | |
| Electrical power | 6 kW |
| Power storage | Lithium-ion |
| position | |
| First position | 119.1 ° East |
| List of geostationary satellites | |
Bangabandhu-1 (BD-1) is the first communications satellite for Bangladesh .
He was on 11 May 2018 20:14 UTC when first starting a block Falcon 9 5 - carrier rocket from the rocket launch site Kennedy Space Center in a geostationary brought orbit.
The three-axis stabilized satellite with 26 Ku-band - and 14 C-band - transponders equipped and will supply from the position 119.1 degrees East, Bangladesh and the entire Southeast Asian region with telecommunication services. It was built on the basis of the Thales Alenia Space Spacebus 4000B2 satellite bus and has a planned service life of 15 years. The contract to build the satellite of the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) was signed with Thales in November 2015.
Web links
- Bangladesh Communication Satellite Company: Operator website
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Bangabandhu-1 starts with the first SpaceX Falcon 9 Block 5. In: The Orion. May 11, 2018, accessed June 6, 2020 .
- ↑ a b Chris Gebhardt: Bangabandhu-1 successfully launched by first Block 5 Falcon 9 - SpaceX's goal of affordable access to space. In: NASASpaceflight.com. May 11, 2018, accessed on June 6, 2020 (English): "It was designed and built by Thales Alenia Space with a lifetime service design of at least 15 years."
- ↑ Bangabandhu Satellite 1 (BD-1 Communication Satellite). In: Aerospace Technology. Verdict Media Limited, accessed on June 6, 2020 (English): "Thales Alenia Space was selected as the prime contractor to provide turnkey systems, including design, production, and testing services for the BD-1 satellites, in November 2015."