COMSATBw 1B (SATCOMBw Stufe 3-1)
Ariane 6, Arianespace
Ariane Launch Area 4, Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Launch time
No earlier than
NET 2020s
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COMSATBw 1B (SATCOMBw Stufe 3-1) on Ariane 6. NET 2020s. Status: TBD. Launch site: Ariane Launch Area 4. Source: Launch Library 2.
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.
- Mission type
- Government/Top Secret
- Orbit
- Geostationary Transfer Orbit
Launch context
Generated from source records
COMSATBw 1B (SATCOMBw Stufe 3-1): Ariane 6, operated by Arianespace. Pad: Ariane Launch Area 4, Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana. Mission type: Government/Top Secret; target orbit: Geostationary Transfer Orbit. Listed timing: NET 2020s. TBD means this is a provisional date. Provider: 11 orbital attempts in our records since 6 Mar 2025, including 4 in 2026 (UTC). Pad: 8 orbital attempts in our records since 6 Mar 2025.
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Launch pad
Ariane Launch Area 4
Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana (GF)
Coordinates: 5.256319, -52.786838
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