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Falcon 9 Block 5 | Bangabandhu-1
Falcon 9 Block 5
May 11, 2018, 8:14 PM UTC
May 11, 2018, 8:14 PM UTC
Mission Elapsed Time
T-00:00:00
Booster History
B1046
Flight #1 · NEW
First flight of this booster
- Total Flights
- 4
- Recovery Rate
- 3/3 successful landings
- This Landing
- Landing successful· Drone Ship (ASDS)
- Recovery Site
- Of Course I Still Love You (OCISLY)
Landing Record
3 successful · 0 failed · 3 total
Mission Details
The Bangabandhu 1 (BD-1) satellite, the first geostationary communications satellite of Bangladesh. Satellite is to be located at 119.1° East longitude slot in geostationary orbit, where it will provide service to Bangladesh and neighbouring countries. Satellite is build by Thales Aleinia Space. It is based on Spacebus 4000B2 platform, weighs 3500 kg and is fitted with Ku-Band and C-Band transponders. The major applications of the spacecraft include DTH, very small aperture terminal communications, backhaul and trunking, network restoration, and disaster preparedness and relief.
- Type
- Communications
- Orbit
- Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO)
Launch Site
- Pad
- Launch Complex 39A
- Location
- Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
- Country
- 🇺🇸 USA