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Nilesat 102
deorbited
Identification
NORAD / COSPAR
26470 / 2000-046B
Operator
Nilesat (The Egyptian Satellite Co.)
Orbit & position
Orbit
GEO
Position
7° W (144.3° E)
Altitude
—
Velocity
—
Period
—
Eccentricity
—
Hardware
Manufacturer
Airbus Defence and Space
Model
Eurostar-2000
Mass
1827 kg
Dry mass
810 kg
Launch
Launch date
17 Aug 2000
Launch site
Guiana Space Center
Launch vehicle
Ariane 44LP
Design life
15 yr
Comment
18 Ku-band transponders covering Middle East, north and central Africa and southern Europe.
