Nilesat-201 & Rascom-QAF 1R

Nilesat 201, is an Egyptian communications satellite, which was launched on 4 August 2010. which enables the Egyptian satellite operator Nilesat to deliver digital Direct to Home (DTH) TV and radio broadcasting and high-speed data transmission services to North Africa and the Middle East starting in September 2010. It was built by Thales Alenia Space in the Cannes Mandelieu Space Center and is based on the Spacebus 4000B2 satellite bus. It is operated in geosynchronous orbit, at a longitude of 7° West. The spacecraft has a design life of 15 years and a mass at launch of 3.2 tonnes.

Rascom-QAF 1R, built by Thales Alenia Space as part of a turnkey contract with the Regional African Satellite Communication Organization (RascomStar-QAF), provides telecommunication services in rural areas of Africa over a period of 15 years, along with domestic and international connections, direct TV broadcast services and Internet access. Based on a Spacebus 4000B3 platform, Rascom-QAF 1R is equipped with 12 Ku-band transponders and eight C-band transponders. Replacing Rascom-QAF 1, it is positioned at 2.85 degrees East. The satellite weighed about 3,200 kg at launch, and offer 6.4 kW of end-of-life power.