Nilesat 102
| Mission type | Communications |
|---|---|
| Operator | Nilesat |
| COSPAR ID | 2000-046B |
| SATCAT no. | 26470 |
| Mission duration | 18 years |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Bus | Eurostar-2000 |
| Manufacturer | Matra Marconi |
| Launch mass | 1,827 kilograms (4,028 lb) |
| Power | watts |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 17 August 2000, 23:16:00 UTC |
| Rocket | Ariane 44LP |
| Launch site | Kourou ELA-2 |
| Contractor | Arianespace |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Geostationary |
| Longitude | 7° West |
| Perigee altitude | 35,773 kilometres (22,228 mi) |
| Apogee altitude | 35,810 kilometres (22,250 mi) |
| Inclination | 0.02 degrees |
| Period | 23.93 hours |
| Epoch | 30 October 2013, 02:26:06 UTC |
| Transponders | |
| Band | 12 Ku-band |
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.