Nilesat 201
Nilesat 201, is an Egyptian communications satellite, which was launched on 4 August 2010.[2][3]
| Mission type | Communications |
|---|---|
| Operator | Nilesat |
| COSPAR ID | 2010-037A |
| SATCAT no. | 36830 |
| Mission duration | 15 years |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Bus | Spacebus 4000B2 |
| Manufacturer | Thales Alenia Space |
| Launch mass | 3,200 kilograms (7,100 lb) |
| Power | 5,700 watts |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 4 August 2010, 20:59 UTC |
| Rocket | Ariane 5ECA V196 |
| Launch site | Kourou ELA-3 |
| Contractor | Arianespace |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Geostationary |
| Longitude | 7° west |
| Perigee altitude | 35,765 kilometres (22,223 mi) |
| Apogee altitude | 35,819 kilometres (22,257 mi) |
| Inclination | 0.04 degrees |
| Period | 23.93 hours |
| Epoch | 29 October 2013, 04:04:54 UTC[1] |
Nilesat 201 will enable the Egyptian satellite operator Nilesat to deliver digital Direct to Home (DTH) TV and radio broadcasting and high-speed data transmission services to North Africa and the Middle East starting in September 2010.[4] It was built by Thales Alenia Space in the Cannes Mandelieu Space Center, and is based on the Spacebus 4000B2 satellite bus. It will be operated in geosynchronous orbit, at a longitude of 7° West. The spacecraft has a design life of 15 years and a mass at launch of 3.2 tonnes. It is powered by solar arrays which will generate 5.9 kilowatts of electricity at the end of the spacecraft's design life. It will carry 40 transponders, of which 24 will be Ku band for broadcasting, and 4 will be Ka band. Nilesat 201 was launched by an Ariane 5ECA rocket at 20:59 UTC on 4 August 2010.[5]
References
- "NILESAT 201 Satellite details 2010-037A NORAD 36830". N2YO. 29 October 2013. Retrieved 29 October 2013.
- "Rocket launched in French Guiana with 2 communication satellites to serve Africa, Middle East". The Associated Press (CP). Retrieved 5 August 2010.
- "Arianespace... Rascom-QAF1R and Nilesat 201...Locked, Loaded and Launched!". Satnews Daily. Retrieved 5 August 2010.
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-07-24. Retrieved 2010-07-28.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) Thales Alenia Space Press Release, Cannes, June 30, 2010
- Clark, Stephen (4 August 2010). "Ariane 5 rocket powers African satellites to orbit". Ariane Launch Report. Spaceflight Now. Retrieved 9 August 2010.