Payload
NIGERIASAT-X
OperationalPayloadLEO
NIGERIASAT-X is a National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA) payload satellite, launched on August 17, 2011 into LEO.
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Launch
- Launch date
- August 17, 2011 at 07:12 AM UTC
- Launch site
- DLS
- Launched by
- Dnepr 1 →
- Operator
- ISC Kosmotras
- Launch record
- View full launch →
Orbit
- Orbit regime
- LEO
- Apoapsis
- 699 km
- Periapsis
- 682 km
- Inclination
- 97.85°
- Orbital period
- 98.57 min
Spacecraft
- Operator
- National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA)
- Manufacturer
- Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd.
- Users
- Government
- Launch mass
- 86 kg
- Detailed purpose
- Optical Imaging
Identity
- COSPAR (Int'l)
- 2011-044C
- NORAD catalog №
- 37790
- Object type
- Payload
- Owner / operator
Nigeria- Radar cross-section
- 0.208 m²
- Status
- Operational