| Name of Satellite, Alternate Names | Nilesat 201 |
| Country of Operator/Owner | Egypt |
| Operator/Owner | Egyptian Radio and TV Union |
| Users | Government |
| Purpose | Communications |
| Class of Orbit | GEO |
| Type of Orbit | |
| Longitude of GEO (degrees) | -7 |
| Perigee (km) | 35795 |
| Apogee (km) | 35813 |
| Eccentricity | 0.000213401621852326 |
| Inclination (degrees) | 0.05 |
| Period (minutes) | 1436.23 |
| Launch Mass (kg.) | 3200 |
| Dry Mass (kg.) | 1700 |
| Power (watts) | 3,700 (EOL) |
| Date of Launch | 04-08-2010 |
| Expected Lifetime | 15 yrs. |
| Contractor | Thales Alenia Space |
| Country of Contractor | France |
| Launch Site | Guiana Space Center |
| Launch Vehicle | Ariane 5 |
| COSPAR Number | 2010-037A |
| NORAD Number | 36830 |
| Comments | Direct-to-home, radio, and bradoband internet services to Africa and the Middle East; 24 Ku-band and 4 Ka-band transponders. |