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Dedicated Mission

Bangabandhu-1 at 119° East


Launch date

11 May 2018

Position

119° East

Manufacturer

Thales Alenia Space

Operator

BSCL

Launch operator

SpaceX

Launch vehicle

Falcon 9

Expected lifetime

15+ Years

Regions

Asia Pacific Region
Europe Region
Middle East Region
North & Central Africa Region
Russia & CIS Region
South Africa Region

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.

Dedicated Mission

Bangabandhu-1 at 119° East


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Bangabandhu-1 satellite reflectorsdeployment at Thales
Bangabandhu-1 launch
Bandabanghu-1 satellite in orbit

Dedicated Mission

Bangabandhu-1 at 119° East


Dedicated Mission

Bangabandhu-1 at 119° East


Bangabandhu-1 satellitle position and Coverage
Coverage areas BS-1 satellite