Ariane 5 ECA | Sky Muster II (NBN-Co 1B) & GSAT-18

Name: Ariane 5 ECA | Sky Muster II (NBN-Co 1B) & GSAT-18
Start: 2016-10-05T20:30:00Z
Location: Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana

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.

Mission Details

Launch date: October 5, 2016 at 08:30 PM UTC
Launch vehicle: Ariane 5 ECA
Operator: Arianespace
Launch site: Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Mission type: Communications