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Sky Muster
Geostationary (GEO) communications satellites operated by NBN Co Limited. Sky Muster was launched on September 30, 2015 aboard a Ariane 5ECA from Kourou. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 2015-054ANORAD 40940Australia
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Sky Muster
- Payload designation
- NBN Co. 1
- International designator
- 2015-054A
- NORAD catalog number
- 40940
- GCAT identifier
- S40940
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/861
Mission
- Mission type
- Communications
- Use
- Commercial
- Program
- NBN
- Owner
- NBN
- Country
- Australia
- Builder
- SS/Loral (MDA)
- Platform (bus)
- SSL-1300
Launch
- Date
- September 30, 2015 · 20:30 UTC
- Launch record
- 2015-054Success
- Rocket
- Ariane 5ECA
- Spaceport
- Kourou · pad ELA3
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- GEO/S
- Perigee
- 35,776 km
- Apogee
- 35,797 km
- Inclination
- 0.02°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- Feb 23, 2023
Size
- Mass
- 6,440 kg
- Dry mass
- 3,500 kg
- Length
- 8.5 m
- Diameter
- 3.00 m
- Span
- 26.0 m
Launched together
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q21034494 (CC0).