NIGERIASAT-2

NORAD ID: 37789

COSPAR ID: 2011-044B

Country: Nigeria

Active: Yes

Details

Use: Government

Purpose: Earth Observation

Operator: National Space Research and Development Agency

Mass: 300 kg

Description: NIGERIASAT-2 is an advanced Earth observation satellite providing high-resolution imagery for urban planning, agriculture, and disaster monitoring in Nigeria.

Orbit

Orbit Class: LEO

Apogee: 691.4 Km (Above sea level)

Perigee: 647.2 Km (Above sea level)

Inclination: 97.8°

Eccentricity: 0.003139

Semi major axis: 7040.3 Km

Period: ~98.0 minutes

Apogee Speed: ~7500.8 m/s

Perigee Speed: ~7548.1 m/s

Tour per day: ~15.0

Launch Information

Date: 2011/08/17 07:12:00 (UTC)

Country: Russian Federation

Site: Yasny Cosmodrome

Provider: Kosmotras

Vehicle: Dnepr