2016 · Arianespace
Sky Muster II (NBN-Co 1B) & GSAT-18
successAriane 5 ECA | Sky Muster II (NBN-Co 1B) & GSAT-18
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.
Overview
- Date / time
- October 5, 2016 at 08:30 PM UTC
- Outcome
- success
- Launch site
- Ariane Launch Area 3
- Mission
- Sky Muster II (NBN-Co 1B) & GSAT-18
- Mission type
- Communications
- Orbit achieved
- Geostationary Transfer Orbit