Nigeria
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Associated Manufacturers and Agencies
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NSRDA Nigerian agency. National Space R&D agency overseeing development of Nigeria, Nigeria. More...
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NCS Nigerian Communications Satellite Ltd, Nigeria. More...
Nigeria Chronology
1962 October 3 - .
- Zagami Meteorite Fall (Mars Meteorite) - .
Nation: Nigeria.
2003 September 27 - .
06:12 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Plesetsk.
Launch Complex:
Plesetsk LC132/1.
LV Family:
Kosmos 3.
Launch Vehicle:
Kosmos 11K65M.
LV Configuration: Kosmos 3M.
- NigeriaSat 1 (DMC-Nigeria) - .
Mass: 80 kg (176 lb). Nation: Nigeria. Agency: NSRDA. Manufacturer: Surrey. Class: Earth. Type: Disaster monitoring satellite. Spacecraft: MicroSat-100. USAF Sat Cat: 27942 . COSPAR: 2003-042D. Apogee: 694 km (431 mi). Perigee: 677 km (420 mi). Inclination: 98.2000 deg. Period: 98.50 min.
2007 May 13 - .
16:01 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Xichang.
LV Family:
CZ.
Launch Vehicle:
CZ-3B.
LV Configuration: Chang Zheng 3B CZ3B (98).
- Nigcomsat 1 - .
Mass: 5,150 kg (11,350 lb). Nation: Nigeria. Agency: NCS. Class: Communications. Type: Civilian communications satellite. Spacecraft: DFH-4. USAF Sat Cat: 31395 . COSPAR: 2007-018A. Apogee: 35,789 km (22,238 mi). Perigee: 35,782 km (22,233 mi). Inclination: 0.1000 deg. Period: 1,436.10 min. Second DFH-4 communications satellite; China's first commercial payload sale, and Nigeria's first commercial communications satellite. Positioned at 42.5 deg E. Payload consisted of 4 C-band, 14 Ku-band, 8 Ka-band, and 2 L-band transponders. The antenna subsystem consisted of seven antennas.
2010 August 4 - .
20:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kourou.
Launch Complex:
Kourou ELA3.
LV Family:
Ariane 5.
Launch Vehicle:
Ariane 5ECA.
- Rascom QAF 1R - .
Payload: RascomQAF-1R. Mass: 3,050 kg (6,720 lb). Nation: Nigeria. Agency: Arianespace. Program: Rascom. Class: Communications. Type: Communications satellite. Spacecraft: Spacebus 4000. USAF Sat Cat: 36831 . COSPAR: 2010-037B. Apogee: 35,804 km (22,247 mi). Perigee: 35,769 km (22,225 mi). Inclination: 0.0000 deg. Period: 1,436.10 min. Summary: Ku and C band transponders to provide telecommunications, broadcasting and internet service to Africa for the Regional African Satellite Communications Organization..
2011 August 17 - .
07:12 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Taiyuan.
Launch Complex:
Taiyuan LC2.
LV Family:
CZ.
Launch Vehicle:
CZ-4B.
- Nigeriasat 2 - .
Mass: 268 kg (590 lb). Nation: Nigeria. Class: Surveillance. Type: Surveillance satellite. Spacecraft: SSTL-300. USAF Sat Cat: 37789 . COSPAR: 2011-044B. Apogee: 718 km (446 mi). Perigee: 693 km (430 mi). Inclination: 98.2000 deg. Period: 98.90 min. Summary: Observation satellite with a 2.5-m resolution imager for Nigeria's National Space Research Development Agency..
- Nigeriasat X - .
Mass: 86 kg (189 lb). Nation: Nigeria. Class: Technology. Type: Technology satellite. Spacecraft: SSTL-100. USAF Sat Cat: 37790 . COSPAR: 2011-044C. Apogee: 699 km (434 mi). Perigee: 656 km (407 mi). Inclination: 98.2000 deg. Period: 98.30 min. Summary: Technology demonstration satellite built by Surrey Satellite with participation by Nigerian engineers..
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