Nilesat 301

Egyptian communications satellite. Nilesat 301 was launched on June 8, 2022 aboard a Falcon 9 from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.

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Identity

Name in GCAT: Nilesat 301
International designator: 2022-061A
NORAD catalog number: 52817
GCAT identifier: S52817

Mission

Mission type: Communications
Use: Civil government
Program: Nilesat
Owner: Nilesat
Country: Egypt
Builder: Thales Alenia Space
Platform (bus): Spacebus 4000B2

Launch

Date: June 8, 2022 · 21:04 UTC
Launch record: 2022-061Success
Rocket: Falcon 9
Spaceport: Cape Canaveral & Kennedy · pad LC40

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT): GEO/S
Perigee: 35,777 km
Apogee: 35,795 km
Inclination: 0.05°
Status: In orbit
Last known active: Mar 7, 2023

Size

Mass: 3,938 kg
Dry mass: 1,500 kg
Length: 2.9 m
Diameter: 1.80 m
Span: 29.6 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q68169281 (CC0).