Sky pattern II
| Sky pattern II | |
|---|---|
| Start date | October 5, 2016 at 8:30 PM UTC |
| Launcher | Ariane 5 VA231 |
| Launch site | Kourou |
| COSPAR-ID : | 2016-060B |
| Takeoff mass | 6405 kg |
| Dimensions | 8.5 × 3.0 × 3.5 m |
| Manufacturer | Space Systems Loral |
| Satellite bus | SS- 1300 |
| lifespan | more than 15 years |
| Stabilization | three-axis stabilized |
| operator | nbn |
| Playback information | |
| Transponder | 202 Ka-band transponder |
| Others | |
| Electrical power | 16.4 kW (EOL) |
| position | |
| First position | 145 ° East |
| List of geostationary satellites | |
Sky Muster II (NBN Co 1B) is a commercial communications satellite of the Australian company NBN (National Broadband Network).
It was placed in geostationary orbit on October 5, 2016 at 20:30 UTC with an Ariane 5 launcher from the Kourou rocket launch site (together with GSAT-18 ) . It was disconnected from the missile 28 minutes after launch.
The three-axis stabilized satellite is 202 Ka-band - transponders equipped and more than 100 spot beams and is 135-150 ° East from Australia and some surrounding islands with Internet with a total of 80 Gbit / s supply of the position. It was built on the basis of the SS-1300 satellite bus from Space Systems Loral and has a planned service life of more than 15 years.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Launchkit (PDF) Arianespace
- ↑ NBN-Co 1B (Sky Muster 2, SkyMuster II): Satellite Details - NBN-Co 1B (Sky Muster 2, SkyMuster II). SatBeams; accessed on October 9, 2016
- ↑ Ariane 5 launches Sky Muster II and GSAT-18 . NASASpaceFlight.com; accessed on October 9, 2016
- ^ Ariane 5 launches Satellites for Australia & India, conducts In-Orbit Tests for successor Rocket - Ariane 5 VA231 . Spaceflight101; accessed on October 9, 2016