NX (NigeriaSat X)
NX [SSTL]
NX (NigeriaSat X) is an small satellite to advance the Nigerian space capability, which started with NigeriaSat 1. The training satellite NX is being developed by a team of 25 Nigerian trainee engineers at SSTL under a program to provide hands-on experience in all aspects of spacecraft development.
The NX satellite is based on the SSTL-100 platform and features a 22 meter multispectral imaging system with an 600 km swath.
| Nation: | Nigeria |
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| Type / Application: | Training, Earth Observation |
| Operator: | NASRDA |
| Contractors: | SSTL |
| Equipment: | 22-meter resolution imager in 3 spectral bands |
| Configuration: | SSTL-100 |
| Propulsion: | |
| Power: | Solar cells, batteries |
| Lifetime: | |
| Mass: | 100 kg |
| Orbit: |
| Satellite | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
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| NX (NigeriaSat X) | 17.08.2011 | Do | Dnepr-1 | with Sich 2, NigeriaSat 2, RASAT, EDUSAT, AprizeSat 5, AprizeSat 6, BPA 2 |
Further NigeriaSat missions:
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Further DMC missions:
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References:
- SSTL Website
