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 |
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Power: | Solar cells, batteries |
Lifetime: | |
Mass: | 100 kg |
Orbit: | 656 km × 697 km, 98.26° |
Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
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NX (NigeriaSat X) | 2011-044C | 17.08.2011 | Do LC-370/13 | Dnepr | with Sich 2, NigeriaSat 2, RASAT, EDUSAT, AprizeSat 5, AprizeSat 6, BPA 2 |
Further NigeriaSat missions:
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