Ariane 5 ECA
SuccessSky Muster II (NBN-Co 1B) & GSAT-18 · Arianespace
Launch time (NET)
Wednesday, Oct 5, 2016, 20:30 UTC
Launch window
Wednesday, Oct 5, 2016, 20:30 UTC – Wednesday, Oct 5, 2016, 21:45 UTC
Provider
Arianespace
Rocket
Launch pad
Ariane Launch Area 3, Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana · Open map
Status
Success
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Mission
Sky Muster II (NBN-Co 1B) & GSAT-18
Type
Communications
Orbit
Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO)
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.
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