Dream is true, Bangladesh satellite Bangabandhu-1 running in space

Photo: Collected from SpaceX.

A satellite of Bangladesh will roam in the unknown world of space Red-green Bangladesh has long been a dream in this dream since many days. Finally, that dream is true. Bangladesh's first satellite (artificial satellite) Bangabandhu-1 began its journey to space Another color tinge of domestic achievement canvas falls.

Preparations for space travel were preserved earlier. Bangabandhu-1 satellite was launched from Kennedy Space Center in Florida, USA. Through the launch of Bangabandhu-1, Bangladesh is the owner of its own satellites as the 57th country in the world.

Before that, the final preparations were taken to launch Bangabandhu-1 on Thursday at 3:45 pm on Thursday. But in the last minute, the second spine stops. Rocket journey (startup mode) was discontinued due to a technical error. It is reported that Bangabandhu-1 satellite is not flying on Thursday night. It was announced, Countdown will be restarted on Friday. At the time of the scheduled time of the day between Bangladesh and Bangladesh, the new time of launching the satellite is fixed at any time between 4 and 21 minutes.

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Spacecraft is working to send the satellite to space. SpaceX Bangabandhu-1 started their journey in the 'Falcon-9' rocket. It will be controlled from Gazipur of Bangladesh. For this, Ground Control Station has been built at Joydebpur in Gazipur. Rangamati Betbunia Ground Station will be used as an alternative.

It will be possible to extend Internet and telecommunications services through this satellite in remote areas of the country. A new dimension will be added to deal with the disaster situation. This satellite can also be used to ensure satellite-based television service (DHT) and national security.

Photo: Collected from SpaceX.

The location of the Bangabandhu-1 satellite in space will be 119.1 degrees East longitude. Apart from this orbit, all parts of SAARC countries, Indonesia, Philippines, Myanmar, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, and Kazakhstan will be covered under this satellite.

The country's first satellite was costing Tk. 2,967 crore Of this, Tk 1,315 crore has been taken as a loan from the Bangladesh government and the remaining Tk 1,652 crore. The loan has been given by the multinational bank HSBC. However, the cost of implementing the project was Tk 2,765 crore.

This entire work of satellite creation has been implemented under the supervision of Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC). This has been done in three steps. These are the creation of a ground structure for satellite building, satellite launch and control of the ground.

The main infrastructure of the Bangabandhu-1 satellite has been created by France's Space Agency Thales Alenia Space. After the construction of the satellite, it was sent to Florida in the United States to launch it on March 30. There is another space research agency SpaceX's Falcon-9 rocket, and the satellite started off in space.

Photo: Collected from SpaceX.

How to start the path
The first satellite in Bangladesh started in 2007. At that time Bangladesh requested the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), a UN agency based in the United Nations to give orbit in the space of 102 degrees East longitude. But 20 countries protested against the petition. The matter of this objection has not been resolved yet. Then in 2013, the current orbit of the Bangabandhu-1 satellite was purchased from Russia's Intercaptanak. Bangladesh has been elected to the Council of ITU and has not been able to bring its own orbit yet.

According to the United Nations Office of the United States Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOSSA), until 2017, there were 4,635 satellite satellites in space. The number of satellites is growing at 8 to 10 percent per year. The type of work of these satellites is different. The Bangabandhu-1 satellite will be used for various types of space communication. Such satellites are called 'Geostationary Communication Satellite'. With the rotation of the Earth, the satellite is moving in space.

Currently, there are around 30 satellite television channels in the country. These channels are being operated with satellite rentals from different countries of the world including Singaporeans. In all, the cost of channels for satellite rentals is $ 2 million or about 17 billion taka. When the satellite is launched, this satellite rental money will be left in the country. Then there will be an opportunity to earn foreign currency by paying a satellite transporter or capacity for another country. 20 satellites in 40 satellites of this satellite will be kept for rent.