Telstar Syncom 3 Early Bird Anik A1.
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Sonia Akter and Anik Islam were the two Bangladeshi swimmers.
Canada's first geostationary satellite serving the continent, Anik A1, was launched by Telesat Canada,
Sonia Akter and Anik Islam, the delegation's only two swimmers, each participated in two events.
The first commercial North American
satellite to carry television was Canada‘s geostationary Anik 1, which was launched in 1972.
The first domestic North American
satellite to carry television was Canada's geostationary Anik 1, which was launched in 1972[1].
After the launches of Telstar, Syncom 3, Early Bird, Anik A1, and Westar 1,
RCA Americom(later GE Americom, now SES Americom) launched Satcom 1 in 1975.
On November 9, 1966,
Canada's first geostationary satellite serving the continent, Anik A1, was launched by Telesat Canada,
with the United States following suit with the launch of Westar 1 by Western Union on April 13, 1967.
In the swimming heats, Sonia Akter finished 22nd in the 50 m backstroke and
19th in the 50 m butterfly, and Anik Islam finished 12th in the 50 m butterfly
and 14th in the 100 m butterfly.