Nilesat 102
| Mission type | Communications |
|---|---|
| Operator | Nilesat |
| COSPAR ID | 2000-046B |
| SATCATno. | 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, 23:16:00UTC |
| Rocket | Ariane 44LP |
| Launch site | KourouELA-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[1] |
| Transponders | |
| Band | 12 Ku-band |
Nilesat 102is an Egyptian ownedgeosynchronouscommunications satellitethat was launched by anAriane 44LProcketfromKourou,French Guianaon August 17, 2000, at 23:16 UTC by theEuropean Space Agency.It was manufactured by the European companyMatra 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.
Manufacture
[edit]It was manufactured by the European companyMatra 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.[2]The satellite is powered by two deployable solar arrays, with the power being stored on batteries.[3]
Launch
[edit]Nilesat 102 was launched by anAriane 44LProcketfromKourou,French Guianaon August 17, 2000, at 23:16 UTC by theEuropean Space Agency.[2]
Mission
[edit]Operations
[edit]Nilesat 102 is operated by the Egyptian satellite Co.Nilesat,which was established in 1996 with the purpose of operating Egyptian satellites and their associatedmission control centerandground stations.The two control centers are located in Cairo and Alexandria.[4]
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.[3]
End of Mission
[edit]NileSat 102 was retired in June 2018 and moved to a graveyard orbit.
References
[edit]- ^"NILESAT 102 Satellite details 2000-046B NORAD 26470".N2YO.30 October 2013.Archivedfrom the original on 6 August 2013.Retrieved29 October2013.
- ^ab"Technica Information".Nilesat.Archivedfrom the original on November 4, 2016.RetrievedNovember 6,2016.
- ^ab"Nilesat 101,102".Gunter's Space Page.Archivedfrom the original on November 9, 2016.RetrievedNovember 6,2016.
- ^"Message from the Board - Message of the Board of Directors".Nilesat.Archivedfrom the original on May 14, 2011.RetrievedNovember 6,2016.
https://space.skyrocket.de/doc_sdat/nilesat-101.htm
