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Bangladesh Satellite-1
First Bangladeshi geostationary communications satellite. Bangladesh Satellite-1 was launched on May 11, 2018 aboard a Falcon 9 from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 2018-044ANORAD 43463Bangladesh
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Bangabandhu 1
- Common name
- Bangladesh Satellite-1
- International designator
- 2018-044A
- NORAD catalog number
- 43463
- GCAT identifier
- S43463
Mission
- Mission type
- Communications
- Use
- Commercial
- Program
- Bangla
- Owner
- BCSCL
- Country
- Bangladesh
- Builder
- Thales Alenia Space
- Platform (bus)
- Spacebus 4000B2
Launch
- Date
- May 11, 2018 · 20:14 UTC
- Launch record
- 2018-044Success
- Rocket
- Falcon 9
- Spaceport
- Cape Canaveral & Kennedy · pad LC39A
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- GEO/S
- Perigee
- 35,776 km
- Apogee
- 35,797 km
- Inclination
- 0.03°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- Feb 25, 2023
Size
- Mass
- 3,700 kg
- Dry mass
- 2,000 kg
- Length
- 5.0 m
- Diameter
- 2.50 m
- Span
- 38.0 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q4855000 (CC0).