Bangabandhu-1 satellite
A sheer waste of public money
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Bangabandhu-1 satellite: Another white elephant
The Bangabandhu-1 satellite, one of the marquee projects of the Awami League government, has turned into a financial black hole, costing the state coffer upwards of Tk 1,500 crore.
PM opens pvt TV channels’ commercial transmission using Bangabandhu-1 satellite
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina inaugurates the commercial transmission of all local private television channels using the feed of country’s first communication satellite Bangabandhu-I (BS-I) as she addresses a function on the occasion at a city hotel.
Local TV channels using Bangabandhu-1 satellite
Seven private television stations and three channels of state-run Bangladesh Television have started airing programmes using Bangabandhu-1, the country's first communication satellite.
Bangladesh takes full control of Bangabandhu-1
Thales Alenia Space which developed Bangladesh's first geostationary communications satellite, Bangabandhu-1, yesterday handed over its transmission and operation management to Bangladesh.
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.
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.
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.
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.
SpaceX launches Bangabandhu-1 satellite 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.
Bangabandhu-1 to open doors for massive 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.
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”.
SpaceX postpones process to launch Bangabandhu-1, 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.
How the Bangabandhu satellite will be launched in orbit
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.
Kennedy Space Centre 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.