A consulting firm will begin working on finalising the satellite’s category this month, according to Bangladesh Communication Satellite Company Limited or BCSCL. The use of the first commercial satellite of the country, Bangabandhu-1, was limited to communication operations because it was a geostationary communication satellite. BCSCL had earlier said the second satellite would be a hybrid. “We have all the infrastructural facilities, including ground stations, after the launch of the Bangabandhu-1 satellite. So those costs would not be necessary for the launch of the second satellite,” Mahmood pointed out.

Source: bd News24 January 03, 2021 04:18 UTC