Falcon 9 launches Nilesat 301
Posted: Fri, Jun 10, 2022, 6:08 PM ET (2208 GMT)
A Falcon 9 launch launched a GEO communications satellite for Egyptian operator Nilesat Wednesday. The Falcon 9 lifted off at 5:04 pm EDT (2104 GMT) and deployed the Nilesat 301 satellite into geostationary transfer orbit about a half-hour later. The spacecraft, built by Thales Alenia Space, will provide Ku-band data and communications services across Africa from 7 degrees west in GEO.
A Falcon 9 launch launched a GEO communications satellite for Egyptian operator Nilesat Wednesday. The Falcon 9 lifted off at 5:04 pm EDT (2104 GMT) and deployed the Nilesat 301 satellite into geostationary transfer orbit about a half-hour later. The spacecraft, built by Thales Alenia Space, will provide Ku-band data and communications services across Africa from 7 degrees west in GEO.
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