Bangabandhu-1

Also known as BD-1, BS-1

active

Identification

Position119° E (119.1° E)

NORAD / COSPAR43463 / 2018-044A

OperatorBangladesh Communication Satellite Company Limited (BCSCL)

OrbitGEO

Hardware

ManufacturerThales Group

ModelSpacebus-4000B2

Mass3600 kg

Launch

Launch siteCape Canaveral SFS

Launch vehicleFalcon 9 Block 5

Beacons

3703.04199.8 CP

Comment

14 C-band and 26 Ku-band transponders to provide provide Ku-band coverage for Bangladesh and its territorial waters in the Bay of Bengal, India, Nepal, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, the Philippines and Indonesia as well as C-band capacity for the entire region

Lifetime

11 May 2018Launched

18 yrDesign life

8.2 yrElapsed

9.8 yrRemaining

May 2036End of life

Within design lifetime

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