The Bangabandhu-1 satellite is located at a height of 35,000 kilometers above the surface. It will work as a Video and communication satellite in Bangladesh and Bangladesh part of the Bay of Bengal. As well as India, Nepal, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, the Philippines and Indonesia are also covered by the satellite coverage.
SpaceX said in a statement that the satellite will be operational for at least 15 years. Besides, it will also be possible to provide broadband service in the remote areas of Bangladesh.
Bangladesh Bangabandhu-1 satellite project cost about three thousand crores taka.Bdnews24.com told bdnews24.com about the necessity of this artificial satellite, Of this, half of the money has been taken from a foreign bank. "Bangladesh has been working on the study of broadcasting and natural disasters by hiring foreign satellites; At present, the foreign satellite receipts are worth 18 million dollars to Bangladesh. "
This content partner of Deutsche Welle in Bangladesh wrote, "The government hopes that after the launch of its own communications satellite, Bangladesh can overcome the dependency of the rental satellite and save money".