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NIGERIASAT 1, 27941

Orbit data source: Space-Track

NIGERIASAT 1, 27941 is a payload satellite owned by NASRDA (NG) in SSO that was launched on Sat, 27 Sep 2003 UTC via a KOSMOS 11K65M launch vehicle from the Plesetsk Missile And Space Complex (PKMTR). Payload-class satellites include a variety of spacecraft equipped with specific instruments for various scientific and technological missions. These include communications satellites like Starlink; space stations such as the ISS; scientific satellites like the Hubble; Earth observation satellites from companies like Planet Labs, Umbra, and HawkEye 360; GPS; miniature CubeSats for education and research; and military/defense satellites.

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Identifier
27941, 2003-042C
Orbit
SSO
Country
Flag of NGNG / NIG
Related business
Manufacturer
SSTL
Mission
Non-operational Civil Imaging
Bus & Motor
SSTL-100, Unknown motor
Mass
80 kg wet, 80 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
2003-09-27 (22 years ago)
Launch vehicle
KOSMOS 11K65M
Launch site
Plesetsk Missile And Space Complex (PKMTR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Box + 1 Arm, 3.3 m
Radar Cross Section
0.540 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)

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Last TLE update: 17 hours ago

TLE from 17 hours ago
0 NIGERIASAT 1
1 27941U 03042C   25257.57451891  .00001427  00000-0  15470-3 0  9997
2 27941  98.0068  80.9608 0044382 114.8485 245.7356 14.89124575182794
Epoch: 2025-09-14T13:47Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-09-14T13:47:18.433Z)
Latitude
-0.00007°
Longitude
-119.65756°
Altitude
616.545 km
Speed
7.544 km/s
True Right ascension
05h 23m 50s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
N/A
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
23:17:26
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
628.663 km
Perigee altitude
566.743 km
Semi-major axis
6,975.84 km
Eccentricity
0.00444
Inclination
98.0068°
RAAN
80.9608°
Arg. of periapsis
114.8485°
True anomaly
245.27301°
Mean anomaly
245.7356°
Eccentric anomaly
245.5042°
Mean motion
3.72519 °/min
Orbital period
96.64 mins
BSTAR
0.0001547
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