The Bangabandhu-1 Satellite

The Bangabandhu-1 Satellite (BD-1) is the first Bangladeshi communications satellite. It is scheduled to launch on May 11, 2018.[1] The project is being implemented by Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) and is going to be the first payload of the Falcon 9 Block 5.

This satellite will bring enormous development & uninterrupted telecommunication System in Bangladesh especially in television, telephone & Internet service which Bangladesh usually purchase from overseas.

At present Bangladesh is spending annually more than $14 million on satellite rent to ensure connectivity of television, radio, telephone and Internet. So this satellite will make Bangladesh self-contained & Bangladesh will also earn some foreign currency by broadcasting service.

India & Pakistan have their own satellites. So Bangladesh rent service to Nepal, Myanmar or Bhutan & may earn more than $50 million per year.

Finally communication system of Bangladesh will get new progression of development. This satellite will give Bangladesh a long term service to a large scalability, global availability, reliability, versatility & super performance.

Some sectors like telemedicine, e-learning, e-researchs, video conference, defence & disaster management system will be improved for this satellite in Bangladesh.