NIGCOMSAT 1

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NIGCOMSAT 1 is classified as:

Geostationary
TV

NORAD ID: 31395

Int'l Code: 2007-018A

Perigee: 35,744.7 km

Apogee: 35,802.5 km

Inclination: 9.9 °

Period: 1,435.1 minutes

Semi major axis: 42144 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   23080.38382681 -.00000199  00000-0  00000-0 0  9999
2 31395   9.9262  41.2335 0006864  64.3357 293.7686  1.00343667 58184

Source of the keplerian elements: AFSPC