“The Bangabandhu satellite 1 was launched into geostationary earth orbit (GEO) in May 2018.” The major applications of the spacecraft include DTH, very small aperture terminal (VSAT) communications, backhaul and trunking, network restoration, and disaster preparedness and relief. The Bangabandhu satellite is fitted with 26 Ku-Band and 14 C-Band transponders.
Bangabandhu satellite communication capabilities Thales Alenia Space Belgium, Thales Alenia Space Italia and Thales Alenia Space España were also involved in the development of the satellite and its ground components. The service module for the satellite was manufactured at Cannes and satellite mating was completed in March 2017. The critical design review (CDR) of BD-1 satellite was completed in January 2017. The contractual scope also includes the development of the ground segment.īD-1 satellite’s communications module integration work was carried out at Thales Alenia Space’s plant located in Toulouse, France. 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. It includes two deployable solar arrays with batteries and has a design lifespan of 15 years. Bangabandhu satellite 1 design and developmentīased on the Spacebus 4000B2 platform developed by Thales Alenia Space, the Bangabandhu satellite has a launch mass of 3,500kg.
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BTRC also plans to launch follow-on series of BD-2 and BD-3 satellites in phases.
The satellite enables the nation to save approximately BDT1.08bn ($14m) spent on satellite rents a year. It offers Ku-band and C-band services across Bangladesh and its territorial waters of the Bay of Bengal, India, Nepal, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, the Philippines, and Indonesia. It also supports profitable services, including direct-to-home (DTH) services. Located at 119.1☎ longitude orbital position, Bangabandhu 1 provides broadcasting and telecommunication services to rural areas in Bangladesh. The satellite was launched into geostationary earth orbit (GEO) in May 2018. Credit: THALES Alenia Space/imag.īangabandhu 1 (BD-1), the first geostationary communications satellite of Bangladesh, was developed by the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC). The satellite’s communications module was integrated at Thales Alenia Space's plant located at Toulouse, France. Thales Alenia Space was the prime contractor for the Bangabandhu (BD-1) communication satellite.
Credit: Thales Alenia Space / Xavier Boymond. Credit: THALES Alenia Space/imag.īangabandhu-1 is designed for a lifespan of 15 years. Credit: Wiki Commons / Space X.īangabandhu (BD-1) communication satellite, as viewed from space. Bangabandhu communication satellite was launched in May 2019.