Ariane VA231 | Sky Muster II and GSAT-18
Ariane VA231 deployed Sky Muster II for high-speed internet across Australia and nearby territories with GSAT-18 for Indian telecommunications, then continued an ESA-led upper-stage experiment supporting Ariane 6 design.
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- Sky Muster II launchNBN Co 1B launchGSAT 18 launch
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- Ariane VA231 | Sky Muster II and GSAT-18
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- completed
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- Description
- Ariane VA231 deployed Sky Muster II for high-speed internet across Australia and nearby territories with GSAT-18 for Indian telecommunications, then continued an ESA-led upper-stage experiment supporting Ariane 6 design.
- End Date
- 2016-10-05
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- Outcome
- Successful deployment of Sky Muster II and GSAT-18 and completion of the upper-stage experiment
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- Start Date
- 2016-10-05
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- July 18, 2026 at 23:28:36 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 29, 2026 at 08:55:28 UTC
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