WMO OSCAR | Satellite: NigeriaSat-X

Satellite: NigeriaSat-X

Satellite details

Acronym	NigeriaSat-X
Full name	NigeriaSat-X
WIGOS Station Identifier	---
Satellite Description	3rd flight unit of the NigeriaSat programme, actually launched together with NigeriaSat-2. Main mission: land observation for disaster monitoring.
Mass at launch	87 kg	Dry mass	85 kg
Power	30 W
Data access link	no link provided
Data access information	Data openly available through the DMC agreement.
Orbit	Sunsynchronous orbit	Altitude	681 km
ECT	10:15 asc

Space agency	NASRDA
Status	Unclear
Details on Status (as available)
Launch	17 Aug 2011	EOL	2023
Last update:	2023-12-21

Associated satellite programme and related satellites

Note: red tag: no longer operational , green tag: operational , blue tag : future

NigeriaSat
- NigeriaSat-1 (2003 - 2011)
- NigeriaSat-2 (2011 - 2023)
- NigeriaSat-X (2011 - 2023)

Satellite Payload

All known Instruments flying on NigeriaSat-X

Acronym	Full name
SLIM6	Surrey Linear Imager Multispectral 6 channels - but 3 spectral bands

Satellite payload

All known instruments flying on NigeriaSat-X

Instrument	Full name	Start date	EOL date	Status	NRT data	Data latency (mins)	Instrument calibration	Comments
SLIM6	Surrey Linear Imager Multispectral 6 channels - but 3 spectral bands	15 Nov 2011	2023 *	Active *

* The information in this field is estimated or assumed