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Nilesat 201
Egyptian communications satellite. Nilesat 201 was launched on August 4, 2010 aboard a Ariane 5ECA from Kourou. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 2010-037ANORAD 36830Egypt
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Nilesat 201
- International designator
- 2010-037A
- NORAD catalog number
- 36830
- GCAT identifier
- S36830
Mission
- Mission type
- Communications
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- Nilesat
- Owner
- Nilesat
- Country
- Egypt
- Builder
- Thales Alenia Space
- Platform (bus)
- Spacebus 4000B2
Launch
- Date
- August 4, 2010 · 20:59 UTC
- Launch record
- 2010-037Success
- Rocket
- Ariane 5ECA
- Spaceport
- Kourou · pad ELA3
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- GEO/S
- Perigee
- 35,785 km
- Apogee
- 35,788 km
- Inclination
- 0.02°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- Feb 7, 2023
Size
- Mass
- 3,200 kg
- Dry mass
- 1,500 kg
- Length
- 2.9 m
- Diameter
- 1.80 m
- Span
- 29.6 m
Launched together
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q1145187 (CC0).