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NORAD 37789

NIGERIASAT 2

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Its orbit in 3D

Goes round Earth once every 98 minutes, on an orbit tilted 97.9° from the equator, between 647 and 703 km up. Earth is drawn to scale.

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About NIGERIASAT 2

NIGERIASAT 2 is a satellite from NIG, launched on Aug 17, 2011 from Orenburg, Russia.

It circles Earth every 98 minutes (14.7 times a day), between 637 and 681 km up, on an orbit tilted 97.9° 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 2 · Nigerian Earth observation satellite

Built by
Surrey Satellite Technology
Mass
300 kg

Names and facts: Wikidata (CC0).

Orbit height over the past year

Over the last 23 days its lowest point went from 637 km to 637 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)
640650660670680Nov 26

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