Nilesat 103

Summary

Nilesat 103 is a communications satellite^[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of communications_satellite entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Nilesat 103's image is recorded as Nilesat.png^[3].
• Nilesat 103's instance of is recorded as communications satellite^[4].
• Nilesat 103's operator is recorded as Eutelsat^[5].
• Nilesat 103's manufacturer is recorded as Matra Marconi Space^[6].
• Nilesat 103's COSPAR ID is recorded as 1998-013A^[7].
• Nilesat 103's space launch vehicle is recorded as Ariane 42P^[8].
• Nilesat 103's SCN is recorded as 25237^[9].
• Nilesat 103's type of orbit is recorded as geostationary orbit^[10].
• Nilesat 103's UTC date of spacecraft launch is recorded as +1998-02-27T00:00:00Z^[11].
• Nilesat 103's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0dw70k^[12].
• Nilesat 103's significant event is recorded as rocket launch^[13].
• Nilesat 103's start point is recorded as ELA-2^[14].

Why It Matters

Nilesat 103 ranks in the top 6% of communications_satellite entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[15] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[16]