BRAC Onnesha, the Glossary
BRAC Onnesha was the first nanosatellite built in Bangladesh to be launched into space.[1]
Table of Contents
40 relations: Bangladesh, Birds-1, Birds-2, Brac University, Coordinated Universal Time, CubeSat, Earth observation, Falcon 9, Falcon 9 Full Thrust, Flood, Forestry, Geocentric orbit, Ghana, Ground station, Indo-Asian News Service, International Space Station, Japan, Kennedy Space Center, Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39A, Kibō (ISS module), Kyushu Institute of Technology, Low Earth orbit, Mongolia, Nanoracks CubeSat Deployer, New Age (Bangladesh), Nigeria, Remote sensing, Small satellite, Space Research and Remote Sensing Organization, SpaceX, SpaceX CRS-11, SpaceX Dragon, Taiwan, Technology demonstration, Thailand, The Daily Star (Bangladesh), Urbanization, Vegetation, Water resources, Watt.
- 2017 in Bangladesh
- BRAC University
- Satellites deployed from the International Space Station
- Satellites of Bangladesh
- Spacecraft which reentered in 2019
Bangladesh
Bangladesh, officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia.
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Birds-1
Birds-1 was the first iteration of a multinational program called the Joint Global Multi-Nations Birds Satellite project, or Birds project, to help countries build their first satellite. BRAC Onnesha and Birds-1 are CubeSats, satellites deployed from the International Space Station and spacecraft launched in 2017.
Birds-2
Birds-2 is the second iteration of a multinational program called the Joint Global Multi-Nations Birds Satellite project, or Birds project, to help countries build their first satellite. BRAC Onnesha and Birds-2 are CubeSats and satellites deployed from the International Space Station.
Brac University
Brac University, (ব্র্যাক ইউনিভার্সিটি, also known as BracU) is a private research university located in Merul Badda, Dhaka, Bangladesh. BRAC Onnesha and Brac University are BRAC University.
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Coordinated Universal Time
Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) is the primary time standard globally used to regulate clocks and time.
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CubeSat
A CubeSat is a class of small satellite with a form factor of cubes. BRAC Onnesha and CubeSat are CubeSats.
Earth observation
Earth observation (EO) is the gathering of information about the physical, chemical, and biological systems of the planet Earth.
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Falcon 9
Falcon 9 is a partially reusable, human-rated, two-stage-to-orbit, medium-lift launch vehicle designed and manufactured in the United States by SpaceX.
Falcon 9 Full Thrust
Falcon 9 Full Thrust (also known as Falcon 9 v1.2) is a partially reusable, two-stage-to-orbit, medium-lift launch vehicle designed and manufactured in the United States by SpaceX.
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Flood
A flood is an overflow of water (or rarely other fluids) that submerges land that is usually dry.
Forestry
Forestry is the science and craft of creating, managing, planting, using, conserving and repairing forests and woodlands for associated resources for human and environmental benefits.
Geocentric orbit
A geocentric orbit, Earth-centered orbit, or Earth orbit involves any object orbiting Earth, such as the Moon or artificial satellites.
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Ghana
Ghana, officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country in West Africa.
Ground station
A ground station, Earth station, or Earth terminal is a terrestrial radio station designed for extraplanetary telecommunication with spacecraft (constituting part of the ground segment of the spacecraft system), or reception of radio waves from astronomical radio sources.
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Indo-Asian News Service
Indo-Asian News Service or IANS is a private Indian news agency.
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International Space Station
The International Space Station (ISS) is a large space station assembled and maintained in low Earth orbit by a collaboration of five space agencies and their contractors: NASA (United States), Roscosmos (Russia), ESA (Europe), JAXA (Japan), and CSA (Canada).
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Japan
Japan is an island country in East Asia, located in the Pacific Ocean off the northeast coast of the Asian mainland.
Kennedy Space Center
The John F. Kennedy Space Center (KSC, originally known as the NASA Launch Operations Center), located on Merritt Island, Florida, is one of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's (NASA) ten field centers.
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Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39A
Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) is the first of Launch Complex 39's three launch pads, located at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Merritt Island, Florida.
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Kibō (ISS module)
The Japanese Experiment Module (JEM), nicknamed, is a Japanese science module for the International Space Station (ISS) developed by JAXA.
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Kyushu Institute of Technology
The is one of the 87 national universities in Japan.
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Low Earth orbit
A low Earth orbit (LEO) is an orbit around Earth with a period of 128 minutes or less (making at least 11.25 orbits per day) and an eccentricity less than 0.25.
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Mongolia
Mongolia is a landlocked country in East Asia, bordered by Russia to the north and China to the south.
Nanoracks CubeSat Deployer
The Nanoracks CubeSat Deployer (NRCSD) is a device to deploy CubeSats into orbit from the International Space Station (ISS). BRAC Onnesha and Nanoracks CubeSat Deployer are CubeSats.
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New Age (Bangladesh)
New Age is a Bangladeshi English-language daily newspaper published from Dhaka.
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Nigeria
Nigeria, officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa.
Remote sensing
Remote sensing is the acquisition of information about an object or phenomenon without making physical contact with the object, in contrast to in situ or on-site observation.
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Small satellite
A small satellite, miniaturized satellite, or smallsat is a satellite of low mass and size, usually under.
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Space Research and Remote Sensing Organization
The Bangladesh Space Research and Remote Sensing Organization, or SPARRSO, is a state agency concerned with astronomical research and the application of space technology in Bangladesh.
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SpaceX
Space Exploration Technologies Corporation, commonly referred to as SpaceX, is an American spacecraft manufacturer, launch service provider and satellite communications company headquartered in Hawthorne, California.
SpaceX CRS-11
SpaceX CRS-11, also known as SpX-11, was a Commercial Resupply Service mission to the International Space Station, launched successfully on 3 June 2017. BRAC Onnesha and SpaceX CRS-11 are spacecraft launched in 2017.
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SpaceX Dragon
Dragon is a family of spacecraft developed and produced by American private space transportation company SpaceX.
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Taiwan
Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia.
Technology demonstration
A technology demonstration (or tech demo), also known as demonstrator model, is a prototype, rough example or otherwise incomplete version of a conceivable product or future system, put together as proof of concept with the primary purpose of showcasing the possible applications, feasibility, performance and method of an idea for a new technology.
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Thailand
Thailand, officially the Kingdom of Thailand and historically known as Siam (the official name until 1939), is a country in Southeast Asia on the Indochinese Peninsula.
The Daily Star (Bangladesh)
The Daily Star is a Bangladeshi English-language daily newspaper.
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Urbanization
Urbanization (or urbanisation in British English) is the population shift from rural to urban areas, the corresponding decrease in the proportion of people living in rural areas, and the ways in which societies adapt to this change.
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Vegetation
Vegetation is an assemblage of plant species and the ground cover they provide.
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Water resources
Water resources are natural resources of water that are potentially useful for humans, for example as a source of drinking water supply or irrigation water.
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Watt
The watt (symbol: W) is the unit of power or radiant flux in the International System of Units (SI), equal to 1 joule per second or 1 kg⋅m2⋅s−3.
See also
2017 in Bangladesh
- 2017 Bangladesh landslides
- 2017 Rangpur City Corporation election
- 2017 South Asian floods
- 2017 Tripura earthquake
- 2017 in Bangladesh
- BRAC Onnesha
- Cyclone Mora
- List of Bangladeshi films of 2017
- List of defamation of religion cases under section 57 in Bangladesh
- Padma Bridge graft scandal
BRAC University
- BRAC Onnesha
- Brac University
Satellites deployed from the International Space Station
- 1KUNS-PF
- AESP-14
- AQT-D
- ASTERIA (spacecraft)
- ArduSat
- BHUTAN-1
- BRAC Onnesha
- Birds-1
- Birds-2
- CXBN-2
- Diwata-1
- EcAMSat
- F-1 (satellite)
- Flock-1
- GhanaSat-1
- IceCube (spacecraft)
- Irazú (satellite)
- Kedr
- List of spacecraft deployed from the International Space Station
- LitSat-1
- LituanicaSAT-1
- MMSAT-1
- Maya-1
- Mazaalai (satellite)
- Miniature X-ray Solar Spectrometer CubeSat
- NepaliSat-1
- Nigeria EduSat-1
- Niwaka
- OPUSAT-II
- PicoDragon
- Planet Labs
- RAIKO (satellite)
- RaInCube
- Raavana 1
- RemoveDEBRIS
- STARS-EC
- SkyCube
- Spire Global
- SuitSat
- Tancredo-1
- TechEdSat
- UAPSat-1
- UBAKUSAT
- UNITE (satellite)
- UiTMSAT-1
- WE WISH
Satellites of Bangladesh
- BRAC Onnesha
- Bangabandhu-1
Spacecraft which reentered in 2019
- BRAC Onnesha
- Boeing Orbital Flight Test
- Crew Dragon Demo-1
- Cygnus NG-10
- Cygnus NG-11
- GhanaSat-1
- Kosmos 2422
- Kosmos 2430
- Kounotori 8
- Mazaalai (satellite)
- Nigeria EduSat-1
- OTV-5
- Progress MS-09
- Progress MS-10
- Progress MS-11
- Progress MS-12
- Soyuz MS-11
- Soyuz MS-12
- Soyuz MS-14
- SpaceX CRS-16
- SpaceX CRS-17
- SpaceX CRS-18
- Tiangong-2