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{{Infobox spaceflight
| name = Nilesat 101
| image =
| image_caption =
 
| mission_type = Communications
| operator = [[Nilesat]]
| COSPAR_ID = 2000-046B
| SATCAT = 26470
| mission_duration = 18 years
 
| spacecraft_bus = [[Eurostar-2000]]
| manufacturer = [[Matra Marconi Space|Matra Marconi]]
| dry_mass =
| launch_mass = {{convert|1827|kg}}
| power =
 
| launch_date = {{start-date|17 August 2000, 23:16:00|timezone=yes}} UTC
| launch_rocket = [[Ariane 4|Ariane 44LP]]
| launch_site = [[Guiana Space Centre|Kourou]] [[ELA-2]]
| launch_contractor = [[Arianespace]]
 
| disposal_type =
| deactivated =
 
| orbit_epoch =
| orbit_reference = [[geocentric orbit|Geocentric]]
| orbit_regime = [[Geostationary orbit|Geostationary]]
| orbit_periapsis =
| orbit_apoapsis =
| orbit_inclination =
| orbit_period =
| orbit_longitude = 7° west
| orbit_slot =
| apsis = gee
 
| trans_band = 12 Ku-band
| trans_frequency =
| trans_bandwidth =
| trans_capacity =
| trans_coverage =
| trans_TWTA =
| trans_EIRP =
| trans_HPBW =
}}
'''Nilesat 102''' is an [[Egypt]]ian 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 1,827 kg (fully fuelled).