Launch Date
May 11, 2018
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC39A
Launch Vehicle
NORAD ID
43463
International Designator
2018-044A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 02:48:38 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
0.03°
Right Ascension
92.08°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
12.54°
Period
1436.09 min
Mean Motion
1.00 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Velocity
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Name
BANGABANDHUSAT-1
Alternative Name
Bangabandhu 1
Type
Status
Owner
BCSCL
Country
Bangladesh
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 43463U 18044A 26185.11711579 -.00000351 00000-0 00000-0 0 9991
2 43463 0.0303 92.0836 0001968 12.5413 338.7744 1.00272505 29870
Source: Celestrak
Length
5
Diameter
2.5
Span
38
Dry Mass
2000
Launch Mass
3700
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Bangabandhu 1
Purpose
Communication
Mission
Communication
Manufacturer
THALES
Life Expectancy
15 years
Bus
Spacebus 4000B2
Configuration
Spacebus-4000B2
Motor
S400
Equipment
14 standard C-band transponders, 26 Ku-band transponders
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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