Communications
Arianespace(ASA)CommercialNBN-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.
Orbital Attempt
#5,591
ASA Mission
#248
Pad Launch
#88
Location Launch
#263
Designator
2016-060
Oct 5, 2016, 8:30 PM
1 update
The Guiana Space Centre is a European spaceport to the northwest of Kourou in French Guiana, a region of France in South America. Kourou is located at a latitude of 5°. In operation since 1968, it is a suitable location for a spaceport because of its equatorial location and open sea to the east.
Timezone
America/Cayenne
Local Launch Time
Oct 5, 2016, 5:30 PM
Total Launches
334
Total Landings
0
Coordinates
5.1690, -52.6903
