Bangabandhu-1 satellite will fly in the night to space

The final counting started. The first two minutes is the countdown. But in the last minute, the second spell stopped. It started in the start of the rocket launch (startup mode). It was told, Bangabandhu-1 satellite is not flying on Thursday night. Countdown will start again on Friday. The new time to launch the satellite is scheduled for the last night of Bangladesh time on Saturday at 2:14 pm.

Normally, an extra day is always kept in the satellite space. Because, if there is any problem on the first day so that the second day can be used. Earlier, SPACEK had informed, on the second day (backup day) Friday. Meanwhile, on the website of SpaceX, it has been tried again on Saturday if not Friday. Bangladesh will be launching at 2:15 pm on Saturday at 4:15 pm local time.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said while addressing the National Council on Friday, if not today, then spacetime will give another time. He said the rocket will be launched, Insha Allah. There is nothing to worry about.

Prime Minister's Information Technology Advisor Sajeeb Wazed Joy said in the Facebook post, there is no risk to launch rocket. Such delays are very normal.

SpaceX said in a tweet message on Thursday, due to some technical problems in the last minute the launch has been postponed. Rockets and satellites are in good condition. Starting today, the preparations for the launch will start again.

On Thursday night, at 3:47 am, the journey to Bangabandhu's own orbit from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida was scheduled to begin. Now the satellite will be launched a day back. Bangladesh will be included in the elite club of the country's satellites as the 57th country by launching Bangabandhu-1 satellite.

There was a direct system of watching satellite launches for visitors from two places in the Kennedy Space Center. A space Apollo or Saturn-5 center, distance from the launch site, which is 6.77 km. Apart from this, the Main Visitor Complex of the Kennedy Space Center was also a satellite viewing system. Its distance from the launch site is 12 kilometers.

The country's first satellite launch has also seen great enthusiasm among the people of the country. On Thursday night, students of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) and BRAC University in front of the big screen of television were watching the satellite launch scene. Such scenes have been found in different places of the country including Chittagong, Barisal. On Friday night, the eyes of the launch of large screen will be shown in different places including Dhaka University.

The SpaceX spacecraft will go to space, which is Falcon 9 Block 5. The launch process will be completed in two stages. The first stage will take 10 days to complete and the second phase will take 20 days.

It will be possible to extend Internet and telecommunications services through this satellite in remote areas of the country. A new dimension will be added to deal with the disaster situation. This satellite can also be used to ensure satellite-based television service (DHT) and national security.

The location of the Bangabandhu-1 satellite in space will be 119.1 degree East longitude. Apart from this orbit, all parts of SAARC countries like Indonesia, Philippines, Myanmar, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan and Kazakhstan will be covered under this satellite.

The country's first satellite cost is estimated to cost 2, 967 crores. Of this, Tk 1,315 crore has been taken as a loan from the Bangladesh government and the remaining Tk 1,652 crore. The loan has been given by the multinational bank HSBC. However, the cost of implementing the project was Tk 2,765 crore.

The main infrastructure of the Bangabandhu-1 satellite has been created by France's Space Agency Thales Alenna Space. After the construction of the satellite, it was sent to Florida in the United States to launch it on March 30. There is another space research company SpaceX rocket, the satellite can go into space today. Though the satellite is ready to work and fly abroad, it will be controlled from Bangladesh. For this purpose, Ground Control Station (Ground Control System) created in Joydebpur of Gazipur will serve as the main center for satellite control. Rangamati Betbunia Ground Station will be used as an alternative.