fter the country's first artificial satellite 'Bangabandhu-1' reached the space, it will take almost a month to bring it under full control. After finishing technical matters, Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Agency (BTRC) is expected to take another month to come under the control of Bangladesh.
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From the launch pad at Kennedy Space Center in Kearney Park, Florida, from 4 pm to 4 pm, from 6 pm to 22 minutes (Bangladesh time on Thursday, from 2 to 12 minutes to 4 to 22 minutes), Bangabandhu-1 will be in orbit.
With the Bangabandhu-1 satellite, space-bound geostationary transfer will take you to orbit Falcon-9 rocket block version 5.
Prior to launch, its project director, with the idea of the complex. Mezzahruzzaman had earlier told bdnews24.com that there are two steps to launch, the first step is the Launch and Argye Orbit Poise (LEP) and the second step is Satellite in Orbit.
"The LEP step will take 10 days and the next step will take 20 days. It will take almost a month to come under control. "
Bangabandhu-1 at the construction stage of the French company Toll Elinia Space Facility
Bangabandhu-1 at the construction stage of the French company Toll Elinia Space Facility
Ground Station was built at Gazipur and Batbunya for Bangabandhu Satellite.
After the satellite is open, the initial control will be transferred to the United States, Italy and Korea's three ground stations. Mezbahujjjaman said that the satellite will be installed in its own orbital (orbital slot 119.1 east longitude) by controlling the satellite from these three stations.
After the satellite is fully operational, it will take another month to take control of Bangladesh's Ground Station, said Md. Mejbahuzzaman.
Prepared Ground Station Gazipur
After the launch of the Bangabandhu-1 satellite, its control takes two months to take control of Bangladesh, but it has already been prepared by Ground Station Gazipur.
Bangabandhu Satellite Primary Ground Station has been set up in the adjacent area of the Telecom Staff College in Telipara of Gazipur City Corporation.
Gazipur Deputy Commissioner said that the ground station will be inaugurated soon. Dewan Muhammad Humayun Kabir said that another similar ground station is set up in Chittagong at Batbunia but it is an alternative to Ground Station installed in Gazipur.
"The main control center will be Ground Station Gazipur."