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NIGERIASAT-1 (27941)
COSPAR: 2003-042C | Alt Name: NigeriaSat-1
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Launch Details
Launch Date
September 27, 2003
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC132/1
Launch Vehicle
Kosmos 11K65M
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
27941
International Designator
2003-042C
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 23:58:58 GMT
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Inclination
98.00°
Right Ascension
16.98°
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Argument of Perigee
233.40°
Period
96.62 min
Mean Motion
14.90 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
NIGERIASAT-1
Alternative Name
NigeriaSat-1
Type
Payload
Status
Non-operational
Owner
NSRDA
Country
Nigeria
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 27941U 03042C 26184.99928834 .00001532 00000-0 16117-3 0 9995
2 27941 98.0038 16.9823 0041041 233.3964 126.3475 14.90357765226333
Source: Celestrak
Summary
NIGERIASAT-1 (also known as NigeriaSat-1) is an Earth Observation microsatellite built by SSTL and operated by NSRDA. Launched on September 27, 2003, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome LC132/1 using a Kosmos 11K65M launch vehicle, it has dimensions of 0.6 meters in length and diameter with a span of 6.6 meters. The satellite's dry mass is 80 kg, matching its launch mass, and it is equipped with a 32-meter resolution imager across three spectral bands for Earth observation purposes. NIGERIASAT-1 is powered by solar cells and batteries, and has a box shape with an antenna extending from it. Its radar cross-section (RCS) value is 0.3209 square meters.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.6
Diameter
0.6
Span
6.6
Dry Mass
80
Launch Mass
80
Shape
Box + Ant
Radar Cross Section
0.3209
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
DMC NigeriaSat-1
Purpose
Earth Observation
Mission
Earth Observation
Manufacturer
SSTL
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
SSTL-100
Configuration
Microsat-100
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
32-meter resolution imager in 3 spectral bands
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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