NigeriaSat 1
NigeriaSat 1 [SSTL]
NigeriaSat 1 is the Nigerian contribution to the international Disaster Monitoring Constellation (DMC) project. It is an earth observing microsatellite built by SSTL on the Microsat-100 platform. It features a 32-meter resolution imager in 3 spectral bands.
The Disaster Monitoring Constellation (DMC) is a novel international co-operation in space, led by SSTL bringing together organizations from seven countries: Algeria, China, Nigeria, Thailand, Turkey, the United Kingdom and Vietnam. The DMC Consortium is forming the first-ever microsatellite constellation bringing remarkable Earth observation capabilities both nationally to the individual satellite owners, and internationally to benefit world-wide humanitarian aid efforts.
| Nation: | Nigeria |
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| Type / Application: | Earth Observation |
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| Contractors: | SSTL |
| Equipment: | 32-meter resolution imager in 3 spectral bands |
| Configuration: | Microsat-100 |
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| Power: | Solar cells, batteries |
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| Mass: | 100 kg |
| Orbit: | 675 km × 694 km, 98.21° |
| Satellite | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
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| NigeriaSat 1 | 27.09.2003 | Pl LC-132/1 | Kosmos-3M | with STSAT 1, Bilsat 1, UK-DMC 1, Mozhayets 4, Larets, Rubin 4-DSI |
References:
- SSTL: NigeriaSat-1
Further NigeriaSat missions:
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Further DMC missions:
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