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Nilesat 102 is an Egyptian owned geosynchronous communications satellite that was launched by an Ariane 44LP rocket from Kourou French Guiana on August 17 2000 at 23:16 UTC by the European Space Agency. It was manufactured by the European company Matra Marconi Space (Astrium) and started official broadcasting in 12 September 2000 with an Expected Life Time of 15 years. At launch the spacecraft weighed 1827 kg (fully fuelled).Nilesat 102 is operated by The Egyptian satellite Co.