may, 2018
11may20:14Falcon 9 • Bangabandhu-1
Event Details
Launch Date: May 11, 2018 Launch Window: 20:14-00:14 UTC Launch Vehicle: Falcon 9 FT (Block 5) Launch Operator: SpaceX Launch Site: LC-39A, Kennedy
Event Details
| Launch Date: | May 11, 2018 |
| Launch Window: | 20:14-00:14 UTC |
| Launch Vehicle: | Falcon 9 FT (Block 5) |
| Launch Operator: | SpaceX |
| Launch Site: | LC-39A, Kennedy Space Center |
| Payload: | Bangabandhu-1 (BD-1) |
| Target Orbit: | Geostationary Transfer Orbit |
| Payload Type: | Communications |
| Payload Manufacturer: | Thales Alenia |
| Payload Operator: | Bangladesh TRC |
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will lift the 3.5-metric ton Bangabandhu-1 communications satellite for the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC), becoming the first geostationary communications satellite operated by the small Asian nation. Ordered from Thales Alenia in late 2015, BD-1 will operate from 119.1° East using a payload comprising 14 C-Band and 26 Ku-Band transponders to deliver focused telecommunications coverage to Bangladesh.
Mission Resources:
🚀 Launch Vehicle Overview: Falcon 9 FT
Time
(Friday) 20:14 UTC
Location
Launch Complex 39A
