Nilesat, formally the Egyptian Satellites Company SAE, is an Egyptian communications satellite company and the name of its series of satellites, established by the government of Egypt in 1996 and headquartered in 6th of October City. Though listed on the Egyptian Exchange, the government retains roughly 75 percent ownership through the National Media Authority and other state owned enterprises. Nilesat operates multiple geosynchronous communications satellites stationed at 7 degrees West, providing 1,091 video channels as of April 2022, most of them free to air.
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Agency TypeEgyptian government-owned communications satellite company operating the Nilesat series of satellites 1 Founded Year Headquarters6th of October City, Egypt 1 HeadSameh Katta, Chairman and CEO 1 In the Other Atlases
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1. Wikipedia: Nilesat
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It was established in 1996 by the government of Egypt
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Headquarters: 6th of October City, Egypt
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Key people: Sameh Katta (CEO)
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Egyptian Satellites Co SAE or Nilesat...is a company and the name of a series of Egyptian communications satellites.
In Group: Middle Eastern and North African Satellite Operators, Lead
is a company and the name of a series of Egyptian communications satellites
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