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NigComSat-1
Communication satellite in Nigeria. NigComSat-1 was launched on May 13, 2007 aboard a Chang Zheng 3B from Xichang. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 2007-018ANORAD 31395Nigeria
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Nigcomsat 1
- Common name
- NigComSat-1
- International designator
- 2007-018A
- NORAD catalog number
- 31395
- GCAT identifier
- S31395
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/566
Mission
- Mission type
- Communications
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- NigCom
- Owner
- Nigcomsat
- Country
- Nigeria
- Builder
- Chinese Academy of Space Technology, Beijing (CASC 5th Acad)
- Platform (bus)
- DFH-4
Launch
- Date
- May 13, 2007 · 16:01 UTC
- Launch record
- 2007-018Success
- Rocket
- Chang Zheng 3B
- Spaceport
- Xichang · pad LC2?
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- GEO/D
- Perigee
- 35,806 km
- Apogee
- 36,001 km
- Inclination
- 0.18°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- Nov 12, 2008
- End of operations
- Nov 12, 2008
Size
- Mass
- 5,086 kg
- Dry mass
- 2,500 kg
- Length
- 5.0 m
- Diameter
- 2.50 m
- Span
- 30.0 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q1788851 (CC0).