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NIGERIASAT X

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Its orbit in 3D

Goes round Earth once every 99 minutes, on an orbit tilted 97.9° from the equator, between 712 and 742 km up. Earth is drawn to scale.

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About NIGERIASAT X

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

It circles Earth every 99 minutes (14.6 times a day), between 682 and 698 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-X · Nigerian Earth observation and training satellite

Operated by
National Space Research and Development Agency
Built by
Surrey Satellite Technology
Mass
100 kg

Names and facts: Wikidata (CC0).

Orbit height over the past year

Over the last 22 days its lowest point went from 682 km to 682 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)
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From Space-Track element sets, one point a day.