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.

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🚀 Launch Vehicle Overview: Falcon 9 FT

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