Sky Muster I (NBN-Co 1A) & ARSAT-2 Mission

Launch Status

Success

Date & Time

30 Sep 2015, 8:30pm

UTC

Location

Guiana Space Centre

Pad

Ariane Launch Area 3

Launch Service Provider

Arianespace

Vehicle

Ariane 5 ECA

Mission

Sky Muster I (NBN-Co 1A) & ARSAT-2

Mission Type

Communications

Destination

Geostationary Transfer Orbit

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.

Available Replays

Live

Arianespace Flight VA226 / Sky Muster and ARSAT