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NIGERIASAT-2
Nigerian Earth Observation Satellite · National Space Research and Development Agency (Nigeria) / SSTL
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NigeriaSat-2, Nigeria's high-resolution Earth observation satellite, built by Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd and launched in 2011, delivering 2.5-meter imagery for agricultural monitoring, urban planning, and security applications across Africa's most populous nation.
Its orbit
- Orbit
- Low Earth Orbitcan appear as a fast-moving star at dawn or dusk
- Altitude
- 399–425 mi (642–685 km)
- Inclination
- 97.9°
- One orbit
- 97.9 minutes14.7 orbits a day
- NORAD ID
- 37789
- Int’l designator
- 2011-044B
- Launched
- 2011
Orbital elements from CelesTrak, as of 22 Sep 2026.
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