Rocket launched with satellite to deliver NBN to 200,000 Australians – video

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The Ariane 5 rocket carrying a satellite – nicknamed Sky Muster – launches from Guiana space centre in South America. The NBN Australia satellite is designed to deliver high-speed internet to 200,000 Australians living in remote locations, such as Christmas and Norfolk Island. The makers have acknowledged the risk that the satellite could fail in orbit before it is even tested