NBNCo to Launch with Arianespace

NBNCo announced on the 4th of March that they had selected Arianespace to launch the NBNCo satellites in 2015. The deal, worth up to $300 Million sees NBNCo purchase two Ariane 5 launches from Arianespace.

The Ariane 5 Launcher from Arianespace (Photo credit: Arianespace)

In selecting Arianespace, NBNCo has gone for reliability, with Arianespace having over 50 successful launches in a row. The Satellites will be launched from Arianespace's Guyana Space Centre in French Guyana on the north east coast of South America.