Bangabandhu 1
Ground gets signals from Bangabandhu-1
Banghabandhu-1 is getting closer to its orbit slot at 119.1 degree east and it is on Launch and Early Orbit Phase (LEOP), said officials concerned.
Work started on second satellite
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday revealed that the government has already started work to launch the country's second satellite --'Bangabandhu-2' -- so that it could operate before the 15-year expiry time of the 'Bangabandhu-1'.
BNP raises question over ownership
The BNP yesterday alleged that the ownership of the country's first satellite, Bangabandhu-1, went to two people.
Ground gets signals from Bangabandhu-1
Banghabandhu-1 is getting closer to its orbit slot at 119.1 degree east and it is on Launch and Early Orbit Phase (LEOP), said officials concerned.
New era begins
The country's first communication satellite, Bangabandhu-1, is on its way to its orbital slot in space. With the launch of Bangabandhu-1, Bangladesh became the 57th country in the world and fourth in South Asia -- after India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka -- to have its own satellite in space.
Dawn of a new era
Bangabandhu-1 is likely to be on the way to its orbit by the time you read this report.
Bangabandhu-1 set for May-10 launch to orbit
All technical preparations have been successfully done to send the country's first communications satellite Bangabandhu-1 to its orbit
Bangabandhu-1: Pre-launch test done successfully
The test run of the country's first geostationary communications satellite, Bangabandhu-1, has been successfully completed yesterday, said the BTRC.