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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). Payloads include a variety of satellites, spacecraft, and rockets 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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NIGERIASAT 1 details
Identifier
27941, 2003-042C
Orbit
SSO
Last TLE update1 day ago
Origin
Flag of NGNASRDA (NG / NIG)
ManufacturerSSTL
MissionNon-operational Civil Imaging
Bus & MotorSSTL-100, Unknown motor
Mass80 kg wet, 80 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
2003-09-27 (21 years ago)
Launch vehicle
KOSMOS 11K65M
Launch site
Plesetsk Missile And Space Complex (PKMTR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBRBox + 1 Arm, 6.6 m
Radar Cross Section0.540 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)

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TLE from 1 day ago
0 NIGERIASAT 1
1 27941U 03042C   25037.57932240  .00004230  00000-0  45867-3 0  9993
2 27941  97.9971 218.7270 0045096 116.5068 244.0782 14.87990845150137
Epoch: 2025-02-06T13:54Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-02-06T13:54:13.455Z)
Latitude-0.0001°
Longitude-126.78293°
Altitude621.126 km
Speed7.541 km/s
True Right ascension14h 34m 54s
True Declination0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at TLE epoch
Visualization TLE readout
Latitude-25.99127°
Longitude-121.79685°
Altitude637.671 km
Speed7.525 km/s
Apparent Right ascension11h 31m 50s
Apparent Declination-58° 40' 27"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time17:48:03
Azimuth219.39° SW
Elevation-35.192°
Doppler factor1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude632.723 km
Perigee altitude569.774 km
Semi-major axis6,979.385 km
Eccentricity0.0045096
Inclination97.9971°
RAAN218.727°
Arg. of periapsis116.5068°
True anomaly243.61458°
Mean anomaly244.0782°
Eccentric anomaly243.84627°
Mean motion3.72235 °/min
BSTAR0.00045867
Orbital period96.71 mins
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NIGERIASAT 1 Visibility forecast

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Max El. Az.
Max El.
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End Az.
6 mins2025-02-08 00:22:30.059Z35.286° NE2025-02-08 00:25:30.059Z104.625° ESE32.054°2025-02-08 00:28:30.059Z164.429° S
6 mins2025-02-08 11:14:30.059Z119.433° SE2025-02-08 11:17:30.059Z57.774° ENE24.58°2025-02-08 11:20:30.059Z11.543° NNE
4 mins2025-02-08 12:51:30.059Z238.359° WSW2025-02-08 12:52:30.059Z258.325° W20.598°2025-02-08 12:55:30.059Z311.294° NW
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