Bangabandhu 1 [Thales Alenia]
Official name BANGABANDHUSAT-1
Alternative name Bangabandhu 1
Cospar ID 2018-044A
Norad ID 43463
Launch date 2018-05-11
Launch site AFETR
Launch vehicle Falcon-9 v1.2 (Block 5)
Country/Organization Bangladesh
Type application Communication
Operator Thales Alenia Space for Bangladesh Satellite Company Limited (BSCL)
RCS size LARGE
Decay date ON ORBIT
Period (min) 1436.12
Inclination (deg) 0.02
Perigee (km) 35777
Apogee (km) 35797
Eccentricity 0.000279431078324531
Mean motion (revs. per day) 1.00270172408991
Semi-Major axis (km) 42165.135
Raan (deg) 261.4522
Arg of perigee (deg) 136.9725
Shape Box + 2 Pan
Mass (kg) 3700
Height (m) 5
Width (m) 2.5
Depth (m) 2.5
Span (m^2) 38
Lifetime 15 years
Contractors Thales Alenia Space
Equipment 14 standard C-band transponders, 26 Ku-band transponders
Propulsion S400
Configuration Spacebus-4000B2
Power 2 deployable solar arrays, batteries

Bangabandhu 1 is the first Bangladeshian geostationary communications satellite.

The satellite was ordered in November 2015 from Thales Alenia Space, who built, launched and operates the satellite for the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission. In 2017 the government owned Bangladesh Satellite Company Limited (BSCL) was formed to operate the satellite.

Built on Thales Alenia Space's Spacebus-4000B2 platform, Bangabandhu 1 will be stationed at an orbital slot at longitude 119.1° east with 14 standard C-band transponders and 26 Ku-band transponders.

The satellite was planned to be launched in December 2017 for a 15-year expected lifetime. It was delayed to May 2018.

Satellite COSPAR Date LS Launch Vehicle Remarks
BANGABANDHUSAT-1 2018-044A 2018-05-11 AFETR Falcon-9 v1.2 (Block 5)