Nilesat 301 is an Emirati Ku- and Ka-band geostationary communications satellite of Egypt.
Name of Satellite | Nilesat 301 |
Purpose | Communications |
Contractor | Thales Alenia Space |
Country of Contractor | France |
Launch Mass (kg.) | 3 500 |
Class of Orbit | GEO |
Perigee (km) | 35 772 |
Expected Lifetime (yrs.) | 15 |
Date of Launch | 08.06.2022 |
Launch Site | Cape Canaveral |
Launch Vehicle | Falcon 9 |
COSPAR Number | 2022-061A |
NORAD Number | 52817 |
A satellite named Nilesat 301, which is expected to weigh 4,100 kilograms, will be launched from the Nilesat 7°W slot using a Thales Alenia Spacebus -4000B2. Ku-band and Ka-band transponders will be utilized for direct home TV, radio, data transmission in the Middle East and North Africa.