NIGCOMSAT 1

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NIGCOMSAT 1 is classified as:

Geostationary
TV

NORAD ID: 31395

Int'l Code: 2007-018A

Perigee: 35,764.1 km

Apogee: 35,840.4 km

Inclination: 9.4 °

Period: 1,436.5 minutes

Semi major axis: 42173 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   22138.70472219  .00000123  00000-0  00000-0 0  9991
2 31395   9.4353  43.0946 0009038  57.9730  73.4060  1.00241422 55112

Source of the keplerian elements: AFSPC