BSCL Bangabandhu-1 Satellite under test at Thales Alenia Space.
BSCL Bangabandhu-1 Satellite under test at Thales Alenia Space
Bangabandhu-1 satellite is located at 119° East, providing DTH-services to Bangladesh and neighboring countries, South East Asia, Stan-countries (Russia) and EMEA. The satellite was constructed by Thales Alenia Space and successfully orbited on May 11th, 2018 on a Falcon 9 rocket operated by SpaceX.
Bangabandhu-1 is operated by the Bangladesh Communication Satellite Company, Ltd. (BCSCL), a Bangladesh Government owned company established to perform post launching activities of Bangabandhu Satellite-1, controlling the satellite from the ground stations as well as marketing and sales services.
BCSCL was formed on 15 August 15th, 2017 and changed name to Bangladesh Satellite Company, Ltd. (BSCL) in August 2020.
The Bangladesh Satellite Company, Ltd. (BSCL) was also known as the Bangladesh Communication Satellite Company, Ltd. (BCSCL), is a state owned company operating the Bangabandhu-1 satellite, named after the father of the nation, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. The company is controlling the satellite from the ground stations in Gazipur and Betbunia, Rangamati in Bangladesh.
In August 2020 BCSCL changed its name to Bangladesh Satellite Company, Ltd. (BSCL).
BSCL was formed in 2015 by state owned Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC), after the formation of a committee in 2008 that recognized the importance of a satellite for Bangladesh. The satellite project started earlier, in 2012 with the aim to ensure better telecommunications in the country. The result was the order of the Bangabandhu-1 satellite with manufacturer Thales Alenia Space in France.
Bangabandhu-1 satellite is located at 119° East, providing DTH-services to Bangladesh and neighboring countries, South East Asia, Stan-countries (Russia) and EMEA. The satellite was successfully orbited on May 11th, 2018 on a Falcon 9 rocket operated by SpaceX.