Status
Success
Nilesat-301
Launch Time
Wed Jun 08, 2022 21:04 UTC
Wed Jun 08, 2022 21:04 UTC
Rocket
SpaceX
Status: Active
Price: $67.0 million
Liftoff Thrust: 7,607 kN
Payload to LEO: 22,800 kg
Payload to GTO: 8,300 kg
Stages: 2
Strap-ons: 0
Rocket Height: 70.0 m
Fairing Diameter: 5.2 m
Fairing Height: 13.0 m
Vehicles
B1062
Flight #7
Just Read the Instructions
40 day turnaround
134th Falcon recovery attempt
122nd successful Falcon recovery attempt
49th consecutive successful Falcon recovery
Mission Details
Nilesat-301
Egyptian satellite operator Nilesat has partnered with SpaceX for the launch of Nilesat-301 geostationary communications satellite. The satellite is based on the Spacebus 4000-B2 platform and will weigh about four metric tons at launch. It offers a design life exceeding 15 years.
Nilesat-301 will help extend the company’s provision of Ku-band communications and direct digital broadcasting services in two new large regions of Africa, while also providing broadband Ka-band connectivity over all of Egypt.
Payloads: 1
Total Mass: 4,000 kg
Geostationary Transfer Orbit
Location
SLC-40, Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA
Stats
2022
63rd orbital launch attempt
SpaceX
166th mission
23rd mission of 2022
160th successful mission
132nd consecutive successful mission
Falcon 9
158th mission
23rd mission of 2022
155th successful mission
129th consecutive successful mission