NigeriaSat 1 [SSTL]
NigeriaSat 1 [SSTL] |
NigeriaSat 1 is the Nigerian contribution to the international Disaster Monitoring Constellation (DMC) project. It is an earth observin 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 organisations 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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| Mass: | 100 kg |
| Orbit: | 675 km x 694 km, 98.21° |
| Satellite | Date | LS | Launcher | 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 |
Further DMC missions:
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Source: SSTL Website
Last update: 27.09.2009
Contact: gunter.krebs@skyrocket.de
© Gunter Dirk Krebs