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BBR-N36Y-5327 · Evidence reviewed and adjudicated
First Bangladeshi communications satellite
Launched on a Falcon 9 rocket on 12 May 2018 (Bangladesh time).
Record holderBangabandhu Satellite-1
Date achieved12 May 2018
Official statement
Bangabandhu Satellite-1, Bangladesh's first geostationary communications satellite, was launched from Kennedy Space Center on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket on 12 May 2018 (Bangladesh time), making Bangladesh a satellite-owning nation.
Criteria met
- 01Check launch records for date and location.
- 02Verify satellite ownership through company records.
- 03Confirm first status through historical satellite records.
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