Ariane 6 | COMSATBw 1B (SATCOMBw Stufe 3-1)
Launch information
Favourite EmbedMission description
First of two satellites of Germany's next generation of secure military satellite system. For the Bundeswehr, Airbus is the prime contractor for the design, integration, test and in orbit delivery of two new military GEO telecommunications satellites which are the successor communications satellites to COMSATBw 1 and 2.
Launch status
Launch status information for space mission ‘Ariane 6 | COMSATBw 1B (SATCOMBw Stufe 3-1)’.
TBD
Status: To Be Determined
Class: normal
Launch T0: Dec. 31, 2029, midnight
Timezone: America/Cayenne
Launch authority
Details about the the rocket, its target orbit and the launch pad location.
Mission |
COMSATBw 1B (SATCOMBw Stufe 3-1) (GTO) |
|---|---|
Launcher |
Arianespace |
Rocket |
Ariane 6 |
Location |
Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana |
Pad |
Ariane Launch Area 4 |
Type |
Government/Top Secret |
Orbit |
Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO) |
Satellites on-board
Tracking of on-board satellites will be available after the rocket launch date (Dec. 31, 2029).
Launch statistics
Launch statistics will be available after the rocket launch date (Dec. 31, 2029).
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Ariane 6 Selected to Launch German Military Communications Satellites
Airbus Defence and Space has awarded Arianespace a contract to launch a pair of SATCOMBw-3 communications satellites for the German Armed Forces. In July 2024, the German Armed Forces awarded Airbus Defence and Space a €2.1 billion contract for the SATCOM...
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