Payload / Mission
RASCOM-QAF1R & NILESAT 201
Type
Communications
Orbit
Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO)
RASCOM-QAF 1R is a replacement for RASCOM-QAF 1 which suffered a leak and as a result only had a lifespan of 2 years. Providing Africa with telecommunications, covering the whole continent. Nilesat 201 is an Egyptian communications satellite which serves North Africa and the Middle East with Direct to Home TV and radio broadcasting. It operated at 7 degrees West.
