Bangabandhu Satellite-1

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.[1] The satellite was the first payload launched by a SpaceX Falcon 9 Block 5 rocket.[3]

Bangabandhu SatelliteBangladeshFalcon 9 rocket launching with Bangabandhu-1Mission typeCommunications and Broadcasting SatelliteOperatorBangladesh Communication Satellite Company LimitedCOSPAR ID2018-044ASATCAT no.43462WebsiteBangladesh Communication Satellite Company Limited, BCSCL, Bangabandhu Satellite ProjectMission duration15 yearsSpacecraft propertiesBusSpacebus-4000B2ManufacturerThales Alenia SpaceLaunch mass~3,709 kg (8,177 lb)Power6kWStart of missionLaunch date12 May 2018, 20:14 UTC[1]RocketFalcon 9 Block 5[2]Launch siteKennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39AContractorSpaceXOrbital parametersRegimeGEOLongitude119.09°EEccentricity0.0001Perigee altitude35789.3 kmApogee altitude35798.5 kmPeriod1,436.1 minutesVelocity3.07 km/sEpoch6 June 2018TranspondersBand14 C band, 26 Ku band