South Asia Satellite Bangladesh
I m sure that cooperation in space will definitely lead us to the ambitious technological enhancement for the benefit of the region she said.
South asia satellite bangladesh. The geography can be divided into three regions. Caption satellite image showing bangladesh and nearby countries. All space 1 2. The high commission said bangladesh has now formally agreed to join the south asia satellite an initiative of the indian government.
The south asia satellite designated gsat 9 formerly known as saarc satellite is a geostationary communications and meteorology satellite operated by the indian space research organisation for the south asian association for regional cooperation saarc region. After the launching of the south asia satellite into orbit the top leaders of the seven south asian nations will join a video conferencing from their respective countries. Hasina said with the launching of south asia satellite bangladesh and india have expanded connectivity from land water and air to space. During the 18th saarc summit held in nepal in 2014 indian prime minister narendra modi.
Bangladesh occupies an area of 148 460 sq. Km in south asia. Bangladesh itself is bordered by india on its east north and west sides and by burma on the southeast. The south asia satellite was launched atop a 50 meter tall rocket the geo synchronous satellite launch vehicle on its 11th fl ight.
Bangladesh prime minister sheikh hasina will join the videoconferencing from her official ganabhaban residence in the evening said the pm s press secretary ihsanul karim. It weighs 414 kg and will use an indigenous cryogenic engine. The snow covered mountain chain is the himalayas. Before then al qa ida core leadership still tacitly supported or linked itself to other satellite groups operating in south asia.
One group in particular the islamist ansurallah bangla team abt initially formed in 2007 as an al qa ida linked organization in bangladesh. The satellite india s gift to its neighbours will connect it with six other countries of south asia. As observed on the physical map of the country above it is mostly a low lying country. To their north lies the tibetan plateau.
The satellite was launched on 5 may 2017. In 2017 india had made available for its neighbours the south asia satellite from this communications satellite one transponder was to be used on a dedicated basis by bangladesh. Physical map of bangladesh.