Nilesat 101
| Mission type | Communications |
|---|---|
| Operator | Nilesat |
| COSPAR ID | 1998-024A |
| SATCAT no. | 25311 |
| Mission duration | 18 years |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Bus | Eurostar-2000 |
| Manufacturer | Matra Marconi |
| Launch mass | 1,666 kilograms (3,673 lb) |
| Power | watts |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 28 April 1998, 22:53 UTC |
| Rocket | Ariane 44P |
| Launch site | Kourou ELA-2 |
| Contractor | Arianespace |
| End of mission | |
| Disposal | Decommissioned |
| Deactivated | February 2013 |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Geostationary |
| Longitude | 7° West |
| Perigee altitude | 36,512 kilometres (22,688 mi) |
| Apogee altitude | 36,725 kilometres (22,820 mi) |
| Inclination | 0.73 degrees |
| Period | 24.64 hours |
| Epoch | 29 October 2013, 10:24:24 UTC |
| Transponders | |
| Band | 12 Ku-band |
Nilesat 101 is an Egyptian owned geosynchronous communications satellite that was decommissioned in February 2013.