Objectives and Applications
Small satellite mission with technical and scientific objectives (environmental) monitoring.
Full Name
Nigeria Earth Observation Satellite 2
Mission Status
Operational (extended)
Mission Agencies
Launch Date
17 Aug 2011
Mission Links
EOL Date
Dec 2025
Orbit Type
Sun-synchronous
Orbit Period
97 minutes
Orbit Sense
Descending
Orbit Inclination
98 deg
Orbit Altitude
700 km
Orbit Longitude
Orbit LST
Repeat Cycle
4 days
NORAD Catalog #
International Designator
NigeriaSat 2 Remote Sensing (Med and High Res) - NigeriaSat 2 Remote Sensing (Med and High Res) |
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