“The Bangabandhu satellite inscribed with Joy Bangla Joy Bangabandhu will be launched tonight as all tests are positive,” Telecommunication Regulatory Commission Chairman Shahjahan Mahmood told bdnews24.com from Florida. He said it has been delayed several times because of weather and technical hiccups. “It will fly into the orbit on schedule once everything is ok.”SpaceX has set May 10 from 4:12pm to 6:22pm (Florida time) for the launch of Bangabandhu-1, which is 2:12am to 4:22am Friday in Bangladesh. A 30-member team, including State Minister for Information Tarana Halim and State Minister for ICT Zunaid Ahmed Palak flew off to Florida to witness the launch of Bangabandhu-1.

Source: bd News24 May 10, 2018 07:52 UTC