Falcon 9 Block 5 | Nilesat-301
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Launch Window
June 8, 2022, 9:04 p.m. - June 8, 2022, 11:33 p.m.
June 8, 2022, 9:04 p.m. - June 8, 2022, 11:33 p.m.
Nilesat 301, to be launched into Nilesat's 7 ° West slot, is built by Thales Alenia Space on the Spacebus-4000B2 platform and is expected to weigh 4100 kilograms at launch. It will provide digital broadband and internet connectivity services for the Egyptian operator Nilesat.
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Liftoff
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