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National Space Research and Development Agency
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National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA) is Nigeria's national space research and development agency, based at the Obasanjo Space Center in Abuja and operating under a public space R&D mandate.[1][2] Its formal establishment date is 5 May 1999, with 1998 and 2001 also used in early-history references for related programme and funding milestones.[3][1] NASRDA's EO mission line includes NigeriaSat-1, NigeriaSat-2, and NigeriaSat-X, with mission dates recorded as 2003, 2011, and 2011 respectively.[3] NigeriaSat-X is the agency's Nigerian-engineered milestone within that EO line.[3]
Operates
- NigeriaSat-1ended
launched 2003-09-27 / 675 x 694 km, 98.21 deg sun-synchronous LEO / 3 day revisit / 600 km swath
- NigeriaSat-2extended
launched 2011-08-17 / 693 x 728 km, 98.26 deg sun-synchronous LEO / 300 km swath
- NigeriaSat-Xextended
launched 2011-08-17 / Sun-synchronous, about 700 km / 600 km swath
- [1]NASRDA - Wikipediacommunity2026-06-20
- [2]NASRDA Official Websiteagency doc2026-06-20
- [3]IAF - NASRDA Member Profilethird party2026-06-20