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NILESAT 101 (25311)
COSPAR: 1998-024A | Alt Name: Nilesat 101
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Launch Details
Launch Date
April 28, 1998
Launch Site
FRGUI
Launch Pad
ELA2
Launch Vehicle
Ariane 44P
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
25311
International Designator
1998-024A
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 17:37:07 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
10.73°
Right Ascension
51.15°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
300.52°
Period
1478.54 min
Mean Motion
0.97 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
NILESAT 101
Alternative Name
Nilesat 101
Type
Payload
Status
Non-operational
Owner
NILE
Country
Egypt
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 25311U 98024A 26184.73411578 -.00000041 00000-0 00000-0 0 9998
2 25311 10.7316 51.1518 0023514 300.5166 250.4103 0.97393150 50501
Source: Celestrak
Summary
NILESAT 101 is a communication satellite launched on April 28, 1998, from Guiana Space Centre using an Ariane 44P launch vehicle. The spacecraft, based on the Eurostar-2000 configuration, has dimensions of 2 meters in length and 1.7 meters in diameter with a span of 21.5 meters when fully deployed. It was manufactured by MMST and equipped with two deployable solar arrays and batteries for power generation. The satellite's dry mass is 795 kilograms, and it had a launch mass of 1840 kilograms. NILESAT 101 carries 12 Ku-band transponders as its payload and is owned by NileSat. It operates in a box shape with two panels extended for solar arrays, and its reflective surface area (RCS) is 35.6038 square meters.
Physical Characteristics
Length
2
Diameter
1.7
Span
21.5
Dry Mass
795
Launch Mass
1840
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
35.6038
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Nilesat 101
Purpose
Communication
Mission
Communication
Manufacturer
MMST
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Eurostar 2000
Configuration
Eurostar-2000
Motor
R-4D-11-300
Equipment
12 Ku-band transponders
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
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