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.


