Photo: Bill Ingalls · Public domain (US government)
Mission
Communications · GTO
Nilesat 301, to be launched into Nilesat's 7 ° West slot, is built by Thales Alenia Space on the Spacebus-4000B2 platform and is expected to weigh 4100 kilograms at launch. It will provide digital broadband and internet connectivity services for the Egyptian operator Nilesat.
What it put in orbit
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| NILESAT 301 2022-061A | Payload | 35778 × 35794 km · 0.1° | Globe |
| FALCON 9 R/B 2022-061B | Rocket body | 305 × 43537 km · 18.7° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 2022-061 (data from GCAT, J. McDowell, CC BY 4.0). Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).