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Falcon 9 Block 5 | Bangabandhu-1
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Bangabandhu-1

Falcon 9 Block 5

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Mission status
Launch Successful

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LAUNCH SITEKennedy Space Center, FL, USA

Mission

The Bangabandhu 1 (BD-1) satellite, the first geostationary communications satellite of Bangladesh. Satellite is to be located at 119.1° East longitude slot in geostationary orbit, where it will provide service to Bangladesh and neighbouring countries. Satellite is build by Thales Aleinia Space. It is based on Spacebus 4000B2 platform, weighs 3500 kg and is fitted with Ku-Band and C-Band transponders. The major applications of the spacecraft include DTH, very small aperture terminal communications, backhaul and trunking, network restoration, and disaster preparedness and relief.

Launch vehicle
Falcon 9 Block 5
Mission type
Communications
Destination orbit
Geostationary Transfer Orbit
Launch pad
Launch Complex 39A
Provider
SpaceX
Recovery
Autonomous Spaceport Drone Ship, The first stage of the Falcon 9 landed on the ASDS, OCISLY, stationed of the east coast. +1

The vehicle

Published configuration and flight history.

Falcon 9 Block 5
Launch vehicle

Falcon 9 Block 5

Falcon 9 is a two-stage rocket designed and manufactured by SpaceX for the reliable and safe transport of satellites and the Dragon spacecraft into orbit. The Block 5 variant is the fifth major interval aimed at improving upon the ability for rapid reusability.

Height
70 m
Diameter
3.65 m
Stages
2
Recorded launches
537
First flight
2018-05-11
B1046
Core

B1046

Flight 1NewLanding successful
Recovery
Of Course I Still Love You
Landing method
Autonomous Spaceport Drone Ship

Recorded timing

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2h 7m windowPublished target
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Launch site & orbit

Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA

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