NILESAT 101

NORAD ID: 25311

COSPAR ID: 1998-024A

Country: Egypt

Active: Yes

Details

Use: Commercial

Purpose: Communications

Operator: Nilesat

Mass: 795 kg

Description: Launched on April 28, 1998, by an Ariane 4 rocket, Nilesat 101 was Egypt's first geostationary communication satellite. It carried 12 Ku-band transponders, delivering over 100 digital TV channels, radio, and multimedia services to morethan five million homes. The satellite was decommissioned in February 2013.

Orbit

Orbit Class: GEO

Apogee: 36733.3 Km (Above sea level)

Perigee: 36508 Km (Above sea level)

Inclination: 9.5°

Eccentricity: 0.002620

Semi major axis: 42991.7 Km

Period: ~1478.5 minutes

Apogee Speed: ~3037.0 m/s

Perigee Speed: ~3052.9 m/s

Tour per day: ~1.0

Launch Information

Date: 1998/04/28 22:53:00 (UTC)

Country: France

Site: Kourou, French Guiana

Provider: Arianespace

Vehicle: Ariane 4