Nilesat 301 will provide Ka-band coverage over Egypt and add extra capacity for high-definition and 4K broadcasts.
Nilesat 301 will carry Ku-band and Ka-band transponders.
Nilesat 301 is a commercial geostationary satellite being built by Thales Alenia Space.
Nilesat 301 is being built by Thales Alenia Space at its Mandelieu facility near Cannes on the Côte d’Azur.
Thales Alenia Space received the manufacturing contract for Nilesat-301 in December.
Nilesat-301 will provide coverage of the Middle East and Northern Africa.
Thales Alenia Space is building Nilesat-301 based on the Spacebus 4000-B2 platform.
NileSat-301 will replace NileSat-201, which retires in 2028.
Thales Alenia Space will build the NileSat-301 satellite using its Spacebus 4000-B2 platform and will provide ground control infrastructure.
NileSat-301 is expected to launch in January 2022.