Ariane 5 ECA | Sky Muster I (NBN-Co 1A) & ARSAT-2

Name: Ariane 5 ECA | Sky Muster I (NBN-Co 1A) & ARSAT-2
Start: 2015-09-30T20:30:07Z
Location: Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana

NBN-Co 1A, nicknamed Sky Muster I, 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 Argentinian geostationary communications satellite ARSAT-2.

Mission Details

Launch date: September 30, 2015 at 08:30 PM UTC
Launch vehicle: Ariane 5 ECA
Operator: Arianespace
Launch site: Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Mission type: Communications