Mission type Communications COSPAR ID 2000-046B Mission duration 18 years Inclination 0.02° Period 24 hours Rocket Ariane 4 | SATCAT no. 26470 Manufacturer Matra Marconi Inclination 0.02° Launch date 17 August 2000 Bus Eurostar | |
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Similar Nilesat 201, Nilesat 101, Badr‑4, Eutelsat W3A, Eutelsat 8 West C | ||
Nilesat 102 is an Egyptian owned geosynchronous communications satellite that was launched by an Ariane 44LP rocket from Kourou, French Guiana on August 17, 2000 at 23:16 UTC by the European Space Agency. It was manufactured by the European company Matra Marconi Space (Astrium), and started official broadcasting on 12 September 2000 with an expected lifetime of 15 years. The spacecraft weighed 1,827 kg at launch.
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Manufacture
It was manufactured by the European company Matra Marconi Space (Astrium). At launch, the spacecraft weighed 1,827 kg (fully fuelled). The receiver dish diameter is 50 cm to 75 cm. The transponder output power is 100 W and 12 Ku-band transponders with a bandwidth of 33 MHz. The maximum power consumption is 3.06 kW. The satellite utilizes a three axis stabilization system. The satellite is powered by two deployable solar arrays, with the power being stored on batteries.
Launch
Nilesat 102 was launched by an Ariane 44LP rocket from Kourou, French Guiana on August 17, 2000 at 23:16 UTC by the European Space Agency.
Operations
Nilesat 102 is operated by the Egyptian satellite Co. Nilesat, which was established in 1996 with the purpose of operating Egyptian satellites and their associated ground control station and uplinking facilities. The two control centers are located in Cairo and Alexandria.
The two satellites carried more than 150 TV channels, adding 50 more channels than when only Nilesat 101 was operational. Additional services provided include data transmission, turbo internet, and multicasting operations.