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NORAD 27941

NIGERIASAT 1

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Its orbit in 3D

Goes round Earth once every 97 minutes, on an orbit tilted 98.0° from the equator, between 577 and 636 km up. Earth is drawn to scale.

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About NIGERIASAT 1

NIGERIASAT 1 is a satellite from NIG, launched on Sep 27, 2003 from Plesetsk Missile and Space Complex.

It circles Earth every 97 minutes (14.9 times a day), between 567 and 625 km up, on an orbit tilted 98.0° to the equator, so its path covers latitudes up to 82° north and south.

The map shows where it is right now; the pass list tells you when it next comes over your location.

NigeriaSat 1 · Nigerian Earth observing satellite

Built by
Surrey Satellite Technology
Mass
100 kg

Names and facts: Wikidata (CC0).

Orbit height over the past year

Over the last 24 days its lowest point went from 568 km to 567 km. Sudden rises are engine burns that lift the orbit; slow declines are drag from the thin upper atmosphere.

Lowest point (perigee)Highest point (apogee)
580600620Nov 26

From Space-Track element sets, one point a day.