Name of Satellite, Alternate Names |
Nilesat 102 |
Country of Operator/Owner |
Egypt |
Operator/Owner |
Egyptian Radio and TV Union |
Users |
Government |
Purpose |
Communications |
Class of Orbit |
GEO |
Type of Orbit |
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Longitude of GEO (degrees) |
-7.03 |
Perigee (km) |
35764 |
Apogee (km) |
35808 |
Eccentricity |
0.00052187114526995 |
Inclination (degrees) |
0.03 |
Period (minutes) |
1436.08 |
Launch Mass (kg.) |
1825 |
Dry Mass (kg.) |
810 |
Power (watts) |
3,700 (EOL) |
Date of Launch |
17-08-2000 |
Expected Lifetime |
15 yrs. |
Contractor |
Matra Marconi |
Country of Contractor |
France |
Launch Site |
Guiana Space Center |
Launch Vehicle |
Ariane 44LP |
COSPAR Number |
2000-046B |
NORAD Number |
26470 |
Comments |
Large parts of the Arab world, the Middle East, north and central Africa and southern Europe. |