Second NBN satellite, Sky Muster II, set for take off in South America

AFTER a delayed launch, the NBN satellite has blasted into orbit, bringing the hope of faster internet speeds that little bit closer for half a million Aussies. The Sky Muster II satellite successfully launched from the French Guiana Space Centre at 7.30am AEDT. The launch, originally scheduled for Wednesday, had to be rescheduled due to high altitude winds. Sky Muster II will combine with the Sky Muster satellite launched in October last year to provide a broadband network to about 400,000 Australians in regional areas. More

(Source: NEWS.com.au - Oct 6)