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Hasina opens Bangabandhu Satellite's two ground stations
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday expressed her firm conviction that Bangabandhu Satellite-1 would play a pivotal role in overall development of the country.
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Bangabandhu Satellite: PM to open two ground stations today
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will today inaugurate two ground stations for Bangabandhu Satellite-1, the country's first satellite.
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Bangabandhu satellite to link 39,000 ships at sea
Bangabandhu-1 satellite will provide the connectivity to around 39,000 ships in the Bay and the inland ports of the country in a year.
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Bangabandhu-1 reaches its slot in space
Bangabandhu-1, the first commercial satellite of the country, reached its orbital slot on 119.1 degrees east yesterday.
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BNP demands disclosure of money spent on Bangabandhu-1
BNP senior leader Moudud Ahmed demands the government make public the total amount of money spent on launching Bangabandhu-1 Satellite in the space.
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SpaceX launches Bangabandhu-1 with most powerful Falcon 9 rocket
SpaceX blasts off its newest and most powerful Falcon 9 rocket, known as the Block 5, to launch the first communications satellite for Bangladesh called Bangabandhu Satellite-1, marking a leap forward in re-usability for the California-based aerospace company.
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Bangabandhu-1 to open doors for huge opportunities
Bangladesh becomes a member of the exclusive club of satellite-owning countries as its first commercial satellite was launched to space in the early hours of today (Bangladesh Time 2:14am), opening the doors for huge opportunities.
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With ‘everything ok’, Bangabandhu-1 awaits launching
As Bangabandhu-1, Bangladesh’s first flagship satellite, waits in the hangar for launch, officials have said that the rocket that will take it up to space is “ready for a go”.
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Bangabandhu-1 launch process postponed, to resume tomorrow
Satellite launching company SpaceX has postponed its process to launch Bangabandhu-1 to the orbit due to a standard ground system auto abort. It will resume the process tomorrow at 4:14pm US local time, SpaceX told in a tweet.
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How Bangabandhu satellite will be launched
Bangladesh’s flagship venture Bangabandhu-1 satellite will be launched into orbit today. The satellite will be carried by a SpaceX Falcon-9 rocket and the launch will be streamed live at US local time 4:12pm to 6:22pm from SpaceX launch station in Florida.
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US invites visitors for Bangabandhu-1 launch
Kennedy Space Centre has invited visitors to witness the launching of Bangabandhu-1, Bangladesh’s first commercial satellite, at its visitor complex tomorrow.
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Bangabandhu satellite launching to be aired at all upazilas
The government has directed all district and upazila administrations to broadcast country’s first commercial satellite launching event live through large screen display.
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Bangabandhu-1 now set to be launched May 10
The new date for launching Bangabandhu-1, the first ever satellite of the country, has been set on May 10, Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) confirms.
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Bangabandhu-1: Ground still not ready to serve clients
Although the Bangabandhu-1 is technically well positioned in Florida's Cape Canaveral for its launch into orbit, the two ground stations in Gazipur and Rangamati are not yet ready to offer services.
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Testing of Bangabandhu Satellite-1 done: BTRC chief
The testing of Bangladesh's first satellite, Bangabandhu-1 has been completed, Chairman of Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission Dr Shahjahan Mahmood says.
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Bangabandhu-1 satellite launch deferred again
The launch of the country’s first commercial satellite, Bangabandhu-1, is deferred again, Telecommunication and ICT Minister Mustafa Jabbar says.
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Bangabandhu-1 satellite to be launched May 5
Bangabandhu-1, the first commercial satellite of the country, will be sent into orbit May 5 (Bangladesh time) and it will be ready for use in three months after the launch.
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‘Bangabandhu-1 to be ready for commercial use by Aug’
Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) Chairman Shahjahan Mahmood says the much waited commercial satellite Bangabandhu-1 will be ready for use by August after its launch within next few weeks.
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Bangabandhu-1 satellite reaches Florida for launching
The Bangabandhu-1 satellite, the first geostationary communications satellite of Bangladesh, reaches Florida's Cape Canaveral for launching into the orbit at the end of next month.
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Bangabandhu satellite launch deferred to March
The launch of Bangladesh’s first commercial satellite Bangabandhu-1 has been deferred and has been pushed down to an approximate schedule in March.
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Bangabandhu-1 satellite testing to be started from Sept: Tarana
The Bangabandhu-1 satellite will be ready to start for testing operation from September, says State Minister for Telecommunication Tarana Halim. The satellite will be prepared by November depending on weather and schedule of the USA launcher, she says.
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Bangabandhu-1 satellite to be commercially launched next year
The Bangabandhu-1 satellite will be commercially launched by June next year, State Minister for Post and Telecommunications Tarana Halim says.
