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Ariane 6 | COMSATBw 2B (SATCOMBw Stufe 3-2)

ArianespaceAriane Launch Area 4 — Guiana Space Centre, French GuianaDec 31, 2029, 00:00 UTC

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mission

Name: COMSATBw 2B (SATCOMBw Stufe 3-2)
Type: Government/Top Secret
Target orbit: Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO)

Second 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.

schedule

NET (no earlier than): Dec 31, 2029, 00:00 UTC
Window opens: Dec 31, 2029, 00:00 UTC
Window closes: Dec 31, 2029, 00:00 UTC
Last updated: Sep 25, 2025, 10:06 UTC

vehicle & provider

Rocket: Ariane 6
Family: Ariane
Variant: N/A
Provider: Arianespace
Type: Commercial
Country: FRA

launch site

Pad: Ariane Launch Area 4
Location: Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Country: GUF
Timezone: America/Cayenne
Coordinates: 5.2563, -52.7868