NIGCOMSAT 1

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NIGCOMSAT 1 is classified as:

Geostationary
TV

NORAD ID: 31395

Int'l Code: 2007-018A

Perigee: 35,780.0 km

Apogee: 35,819.8 km

Inclination: 8.2 °

Period: 1,436.4 minutes

Semi major axis: 42170 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   20058.19611970 +.00000131 +00000-0 +00000-0 0  9991
2 31395 008.1753 047.6871 0004717 016.1454 205.8672 01.00249708046977

Source of the keplerian elements: AFSPC