Nilesat 201
| Nilesat 201 | |
|---|---|
| Start date | August 4, 2010, 20:59 UTC |
| Launcher | Ariane 5 ECA V196 |
| Launch site | Kourou |
| COSPAR-ID : | 2010-037A |
| Takeoff mass | 3200 kg |
| Dimensions | 2.9 × 1.8 × 2.8 m |
| Span in orbit | 29.6 m |
| Manufacturer | Astrium |
| Satellite bus | Spacebus 4000B2 |
| lifespan | 15 years |
| Stabilization | Three axes with reaction wheels |
| operator | Nilesat |
| Playback information | |
| Transponder | 24 Ku-Band - and four Ka-Band |
| Others | |
| Electrical power | 7 kW after 15 years |
| Power storage | Lithium-ion batteries |
| position | |
| First position | 7 ° west |
| List of geostationary satellites | |
Nilesat 201 is a commercial communications satellite from the Egyptian company Nilesat .
In May 2008, Nilesat commissioned Thales Alenia Space with the construction of the satellite, which will be launched on August 4, 2010 at 10:59 p.m. CET with an Ariane 5 ECA launcher from the Kourou rocket launch site in French Guiana (together with RASCOM-QAF 1R ) in a geostationary transfer orbit was brought.
Nilesat 201 should provide additional direct-to-home television and radio programs (more than 450 TV programs in total) as well as expand high-speed data transmission for the reception area in North Africa and the Middle East. It should complement the previous satellites Nilesat 101 , 102 and 103 . The satellite is based on the satellite bus Spacebus 4000 B2 by EADS Astrium and has 24 Ku-band - and four Ka-band - transponder . Its takeoff weight is around 3200 kg. The satellite will be stationed at 7 ° West and has an expected lifespan of around 15 years.
Web links
- Technical data on nilesat.com.eg (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Ariane 5 Flight No. 196 - Mission successful. Arianespace, August 5, 2010; archived from the original on July 23, 2012 ; Retrieved August 7, 2010 .
- ^ Satellite launches for Africa and the Middle East. (PDF; 0.6 MB) Arianespace, August 2010, accessed on July 23, 2017 (English).