NIGCOMSAT 1

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NIGCOMSAT 1 is classified as:

Geostationary
TV

NORAD ID: 31395

Int'l Code: 2007-018A

Perigee: 35,782.3 km

Apogee: 35,845.9 km

Inclination: 10.6 °

Period: 1,437.1 minutes

Semi major axis: 42185 km

RCS: 7.9433 m² (large)

Launch date: May 13, 2007
Source: Nigeria (NIG)
Launch site: Xichang Space Center, China (XSC)

The Nigerian Communication Satellite, or NIGCOMSAT-1, a super hybrid geo-stationary satellite will provide communications services for Africa, parts of the Middle East and southern Europe. China launched this communications satellite for Nigeria, a first for an African country and the first time China has provided both the satellite and the launch service.

1 31395U 07018A   24109.82410576 -.00000044  00000-0  00000-0 0  9995
2 31395  10.5676  38.6869 0007535  69.6613 106.5171  1.00199306 62142

Source of the keplerian elements: AFSPC