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NILESAT 301

Arab Broadcasting · NileSat / Egypt

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Egypt's newest broadcasting satellite, providing additional Ku-band capacity at 7°W and extending coverage into Sub-Saharan Africa. NileSat-301 supports the continuing explosion of Arabic satellite television channels and the transition to HD and 4K broadcasting across Egypt and the Arab world. Egypt's NileSat has become a commercial satellite operator of regional significance, providing services to governments and broadcasters across the Arab world and Africa.

Its orbit

Orbit
Geostationaryappears to hang motionless over one spot on the equator
Altitude
22,239–22,246 mi (35,790–35,801 km)
Inclination
0.0°
One orbit
23.9 hoursabout one orbit a day
NORAD ID
52817
Int’l designator
2022-061A
Launched
2022

Orbital elements from CelesTrak, as of 22 Sep 2026.

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