Name of Satellite, Alternate Names |
Nigeriasat-X |
Country of Operator/Owner |
Nigeria |
Operator/Owner |
National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA) |
Users |
Government |
Purpose |
Earth Observation/Technology Development |
Class of Orbit |
LEO |
Type of Orbit |
Sun-Synchronous |
Longitude of GEO (degrees) |
0 |
Perigee (km) |
661 |
Apogee (km) |
696 |
Eccentricity |
0.00248279775838831 |
Inclination (degrees) |
98.2 |
Period (minutes) |
98.3 |
Launch Mass (kg.) |
100 |
Dry Mass (kg.) |
|
Power (watts) |
|
Date of Launch |
17-08-2011 |
Expected Lifetime |
|
Contractor |
Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd. (SSTL) |
Country of Contractor |
United Kingdom |
Launch Site |
Dombarovskiy Launch Facility |
Launch Vehicle |
Dnepr 1 |
COSPAR Number |
2011-044C |
NORAD Number |
37790 |
Comments |
Nigerian engineers will completely manage the total lifecycle of the NX and will be responsible for the delivery of the satellite to full flight specification. |