some information of bangabandhu satellite-1-(PART-2)

A satellite is an artificial body which has been intentionally placed into orbit round the earth or moon or another planet in order to collect information or for communication. Bangabandhu satellite-1 is the first Bangladeshi geostationary communications and Broadcasting satellite. The Bangabandhu satellite-1 was manufactured by Thales Alenia Space launched at 20:14 UTC on 11 May 2018 and it was developed by the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC). Bangladesh Government formed a Government-owned Bangladesh Communication Satellite Company Limited, BCSCL with the aim to operate the Bangabandhu Satellite-1. The launch made Bangladesh the 57th nation in the world and fourth in South Asia after India, Srilanka and Pakistan to own a satellite. Bangabandhu-1 satellite carries a total of 40 transponders (26 KU-band and 14 C-band transponders) with a capacity of 1600 MHz. The satellite is located at 119.1°E longitude orbital position and provides broadcasting and telecommunication services to rural areas in Bangladesh. It also supports profitable services, including direct-to-home (DTH) services. In the outer section of the satellite the red-green flag of Bangladesh is painted and on the flag, there is written “Bangabandhu-1” in English and Bangla. There is also a monogram of the government of Bangladesh. The Bangabandhu-1 satellite weighs 3,500.