SpaceX launches Egypt’s Nilesat 301 telecom satellite into orbit – The National

  • Date: 09-Jun-2022
  • Source: The National
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SpaceX launches Egypt’s Nilesat 301 telecom satellite into orbit – The National

SpaceX has successfully launched the Egyptian telecoms satellite Nilesat 301 from Cape Canaveral in Florida.

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, carrying the satellite, took at 11.04pm Cairo time on Wednesday.

Nilesat 301 will replace its predecessor, Nilesat 201, and has an expected lifespan of at least 15 years, Nilesat chief executive Ahmed Anis said as reported by state-owned newspaper Al Ahram.