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Bangladesh PM opens satellite ground stations by Staff Writers Dhaka (XNA) Aug 06, 2018
Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday officially opened two ground stations for the country's first satellite code-named "Bangabandhu Satellite-1". The ground stations are situated at Telipara in Gazipur on the outskirts of capital Dhaka and Bethbunia in southeastern Bangladesh's Rangamati district. Hasina inaugurated the stations via video conferences with officials from Bangabandhu International Conference Centre also known as Bangladesh-China Friendship Conference Centre in Dhaka. May 12 this year was a red-letter day for Bangladesh when the country ushered in a new era by launching its first "Bangabandhu-1" satellite. The launch made Bangladesh the 57th nation in the world and fourth in South Asia after India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka to own a satellite. Source: Xinhua News
27 Satellites in 3 Years: Indian Private Sector Shifts Focus to Space Projects New Delhi (Sputnik) Jul 24, 2018 he Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) has signed a three-year agreement with a private sector consortium led by Bangalore-based Alpha Design Technologies to assemble satellites in an attempt to increase the number of launches while building the capacity of the private sector. The other two firms involved in this agreement are Tata Group and state-owned Bharat Electronics Ltd. "The consortium will build 1.5-3 ton satellites... meant for imaging, communication, and weather forecasting," a pri ... read more
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