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The satellite’s testing that has already started will continue for next few days, said a project related official.
“Everything is fine and we might have got the confirmation about the launching date within a short time,” said Mohammad Mesbahuzzaman, project director of the country’s pride project.
The satellite left Thales Alenia Space’s plant in Cannes on March 29 and reached American firm SpaceX USA local time next day which was Bangladesh’s time early today, said the PD.
Thales Alenia Space completed the manufacture of Bangabandhu-1 satellite weighing 3.7 tonnes a few months ago and kept in a warehouse in Cannes of France.