# National Space Research and Development Agency
*agency . companies*

## Specifications
- **operator domains**: ["nasrda.gov.ng"]
- **country**: Nigeria
- **website**: https://central.nasrda.gov.ng
- **founded**: 1999-05-05
- **founding legal basis**: Approved by President Olusegun Obasanjo, National Space Policy and Programmes
- **headquarters**: NASRDA Obasanjo Space Center, Umaru Musa Yar'Adua Expressway, Lugbe, Abuja, FCT, Nigeria
- **mandate**: Vigorously pursue attainment of space capabilities and enhancement of quality of life through space-related R&D; parastatal under Federal Ministry of Innovation, Science and Technology
- **leadership**: Dr. Matthew Olumide Adepoju (Director General/Chief Executive)
- **budget**: NGN 22.69 billion (2023)
- **employees**: ~5,500 (2025)
- **type**: agency
- **eo missions note**: NigeriaSat-1 (2003), NigeriaSat-2 (2011), NigeriaSat-X (2011); all built by SSTL UK; NigeriaSat-X notable as first satellite largely built by Nigerian engineers
- **entity type**: company
- **last verified date**: 2026-06-20
- **verified by**: agency-doc
- **claim status**: unclaimed
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## Editorial
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.[^central-nasrda][^iaf-nasrda] Its formal establishment date is 5 May 1999, with 1998 and 2001 also used in early-history references for related programme and funding milestones.[^wiki-nasrda][^central-nasrda] NASRDA's EO mission line includes NigeriaSat-1, NigeriaSat-2, and NigeriaSat-X, with mission dates recorded as 2003, 2011, and 2011 respectively.[^wiki-nasrda] NigeriaSat-X is the agency's Nigerian-engineered milestone within that EO line.[^wiki-nasrda]

## Sources
- [wiki-nasrda] | NASRDA - Wikipedia | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Space_Research_and_Development_Agency | tier=community | accessed=2026-06-20
- [central-nasrda] | NASRDA Official Website | https://central.nasrda.gov.ng/ | tier=agency-doc | accessed=2026-06-20
- [iaf-nasrda] | IAF - NASRDA Member Profile | https://www.iafastro.org/membership/all-members/national-space-research-and-development-agency-nasrda.html | tier=third-party | accessed=2026-06-20

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