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NBN Co.1/ARSAT 2

Ariane 5ECA launch from Kourou (France) on September 30, 2015, carrying 2 payloads. GCAT records the launch as a success.

September 30, 2015 · 20:30 UTCLaunch 2015-054Launch no. 5,496 in the log
SpaceportKouroupad ELA3
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyArianespaceFrance

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
September 30, 2015, 20:30
Launch designation
2015-054
Mission
NBN Co.1/ARSAT 2
Flight name
Sky Muster/ARSAT-2
Vehicle flight ID
VA226 (580)

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
36,799 km
Payload mass to orbit
9.9 t
Payloads
2
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Sky Muster2015-054ANORAD 40940NBN Co. Ltd. (nbn, National Broadband Network Co.)Communications6,440 kgIn orbit
ARSAT-22015-054BNORAD 40941Argentina Satellite SolutionsCommunications2,977 kgIn orbit

Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.