Launch Date
October 5, 2016
Launch Site
FRGUI
Launch Pad
ELA3
Launch Vehicle
Ariane 5ECA
NORAD ID
41794
International Designator
2016-060B
Epoch
Thu, 02 Jul 2026 16:42:51 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
0.02°
Right Ascension
20.61°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
87.15°
Period
1436.17 min
Mean Motion
1.00 rev/day
Latitude
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Name
SKY MUSTER 2 (NBN1B)
Alternative Name
Sky Muster II
Type
Status
Owner
NBN
Country
Australia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 41794U 16060B 26183.69642589 .00000000 00000-0 00000-0 0 9997
2 41794 0.0194 20.6139 0001712 87.1525 208.4708 1.00266625 35679
Source: Celestrak
Length
8.5
Diameter
3
Span
26
Dry Mass
3500
Launch Mass
6405
Shape
Box + 2 pan
Radar Cross Section
0.003
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
NBN Co. 2
Purpose
Communication
Mission
Communication
Manufacturer
SSL
Life Expectancy
15 years
Bus
SSL-1300
Configuration
SSL-1300
Motor
R-4D
Equipment
high-throughput Ka-band transponders
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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