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Nilesat 201



General


Designation 36830 / 10037A
Launch date 4 Aug 2010
Country of origin Egypt
Operator Nilesat
Mission Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit 7°W
Launch vehicle Ariane V196

In-orbit delivery. Tested at 10.2°W. Started operations in Sep 2010.


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Technical data


Lyngsat transponder loading



EIRP coverage (dBW)


Ku-band
Ka-band

Specifications


Prime contractor Thales Alenia Space
Platform Spacebus-4000B2
Mass at launch 3200 kg
Dry mass  
Dimension 2.9 x 1.8 x 2.8 m
Solar array 29.6 m span
Stabilization 3-axis
DC power EOL: 5.7 kW
Design lifetime 15 years


Ku-band


Main transponders 24 or 28
Backup transponders  
Power  
Bandwidth  
Coverage North Africa and Middle East
EIRP max  
G/T max  
Polarization  


Ka-band


Main transponders
Backup transponders  
Power  
Bandwidth  
Coverage North Africa and Persian Gulf
EIRP max  
Polarization  
Frequencies Uplink:
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