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Ariane 5 ECA | Sky Muster II (NBN-Co 1B) & GSAT-18
Ariane 5 ECA
Oct 5, 2016, 8:30 PM UTC
Oct 5, 2016, 8:30 PM UTC
Mission Elapsed Time
T-00:00:00
Mission Details
NBN-Co 1B, nicknamed Sky Muster II, is a high-throughput communications satellite tasked with providing high-speed broadband service to rural and remote areas of Australia. Launched along with it is the Indian geostationary communications satellite GSAT-18.
- Type
- Communications
- Orbit
- Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO)
Launch Site
- Pad
- Ariane Launch Area 3
- Location
- Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
- Country
- 🌍 GUF