Nilesat 101
| Nilesat 101 | |
|---|---|
| Start date | April 28, 1998 |
| Launcher | Ariane 4 V108 |
| Launch site | ELA-2 , Guyana Space Center |
| Takeoff mass | 1840 kg |
| Mass in orbit | 1100 kg |
| Manufacturer | Matra Marconi Space (now EADS Astrium ) |
| model | Eurostar 2000 |
| lifespan | 15 years |
| operator | Nilesat |
| Playback information | |
| Transponder | 12 Ku-band + 6 backup |
| Transponder performance | 100 W |
| Bandwidth | 12 x 33 MHz |
| EIRP | North Africa 50 dBW |
| Others | |
| Electrical power | 3750 W |
| position | |
| First position | 7 ° west |
| Actual position | Cemetery orbit |
| List of geostationary satellites | |
Nilesat 101 is a former television satellite of the Egyptian Satellite Co. (Nilesat) founded in 1996 . It was launched into space from the Kourou spaceport in French Guiana in 1998 and relocated to cemetery orbit in February 2013 .
reception
The signal from the satellite could be received in North Africa and Southern Europe , in Germany from an antenna diameter of approx. 90 cm (vertical plane, horizontally polarized transponders required 110 to 150 cm). The transmission took place in the Ku band .
Web links
- Nilesat 101 in the Satellite Encyclopedia