On 1 October Sky Muster II, the second communication satellite of the Australian operator NBN Co., was successfully launched onboard a Ariane 5 rocket, thus doubling up with its twin brother Sky Muster I launched last year.

This new satellite will now be phased into the operational systems already supplied by GMV for its forerunner, such as the real time telemetry and command processing system based on its hifly® product plus three other ground subsystems: the flight dynamics system based on focusSuite, the ground segment control and monitoring system based on magnet and the payload management system based on smart rings.

This new launch continues NBN’s work of giving broadband access to the whole of Australia.