Sky Muster 2 (NBN-Co 1B)

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• The two satellites, NBN Co 1A and 1B, are both Ka-band, high-throughput broadband satellites that use multiple spot beams in an advanced design that tailors capacity to Australia's vastly distributed population. The satellites will provide service to some of the most remote places in Australia, as well as its coastal islands and external territories including Norfolk Island, Cocos Island, Christmas Island and Macquarie Island in the Antarctic.
• The satellites received the nick name Sky Muster in May 2015, which was selected from hundreds of entries as the winner of the nationwide competitionfor school children.