NIGCOMSAT 1

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NIGCOMSAT 1 is classified as:

Geostationary
TV

NORAD ID: 31395

Int'l Code: 2007-018A

Perigee: 35,756.6 km

Apogee: 35,817.4 km

Inclination: 8.3 °

Period: 1,435.8 minutes

Semi major axis: 42157 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   20154.15390914 +.00000122 +00000-0 +00000-0 0  9996
2 31395 008.3245 047.1557 0007221 037.9671 264.1885 01.00295867047934

Source of the keplerian elements: AFSPC