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Sky Muster

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CommunicationsGEOCOSPAR 2015-054ALaunched 9/30/2015
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Mission & Launch
Launch Mission
Sky Muster/ARSAT-2
Launch Vehicle
Ariane 5ECA
Launch Date
9/30/2015
Orbit & Mass
Orbit Class
GEO
Altitude
35,786.5 km
Inclination
0.02 deg
Dry Mass
3,500 kg
Total Mass
6,440 kg
Payload Classification
Mission Type
Communications
Payload Category
COM
Payload Class
B
Organizations
Operator
NBN
Manufacturer
MDA Space Canada
Registry
COSPAR ID
2015-054A
UN Registration
ST/SG/SER.E/861
Track
Mentions
6
All verified mentions of this spacecraft in source documents.
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NBN Co intends to lock in regional customers before a full-scale migration from the Sky Muster geostationary fleet begins later in 2026.

PlanGrowthValue 4.0Feb 19, 2026NBN Co Unveils LEO Wholesale Pricing to Protect Market Share from Starlink

Sky Muster will continue to operate until at least 2028 to ensure continuity.

PlanValue 3.0Feb 19, 2026NBN Co Unveils LEO Wholesale Pricing to Protect Market Share from Starlink

Sky Muster is a geostationary (GEO) satellite fleet that exhibits latency of 600 milliseconds or more.

CapabilityValue 4.0Feb 19, 2026NBN Co Unveils LEO Wholesale Pricing to Protect Market Share from Starlink

NBN launched Sky Muster Plus on 2019-08-11 as an option for homes and businesses.

GeneralPlanValue 3.6Aug 14, 2019NBN gets praise for Sky Muster data plans • OHB revenues on the rise • U.S. pay-TV subs in decline

NBN is allowing Viasat to use the Ka-band Sky Muster satellites to provide inflight Wi-Fi to Qantas Airways.

RelationshipsCapabilityValue 4.0May 29, 2018Viasat to start Asia-Pacific ViaSat-3 satellite this year

An NBN executive estimated that the business service will use 15 percent of the capacity on the Sky Muster Ka-band satellite system.

CapabilityGeneralValue 2.5May 23, 2018NBN preps business broadband offer with underused Sky Muster capacity