Sun outage may disrupt satellite broadcasts for 8 days

The Bangladesh Satellite Company Limited (BSCL) has warned that satellite-based broadcasts in the country may face disruptions for eight consecutive days starting September 29 due to sun outage. The announcement was made in a press release on Wednesday (September 17) by BSCL’s Public Relations Officer Omar Haider. The release noted that sun outage is a common space phenomenon affecting geostationary satellites and occurs twice a year. It can temporarily disrupt satellite-dependent broadcasting services. For Bangladesh Satellite-1 (Bangabandhu-1), disruptions may occur daily from September 29 to October 6, lasting a few minutes each morning. According to BSCL, the expected disruptions are as follows: September 29 from 9:35 a.m. to 9:38 a.m. (3 minutes); September 30 from 9:32 a.m. to 9:41 a.m....