37789 - NIGERIASAT 2

NIGERIASAT 2, a Nigerian observation satellite, was launched from Yasny on 2011 August 17 at 07:12 UT by a Dnepr rocket. The satellite weighed 300 kg and has an expected operational lifetime of 7 years. NIGERIASAT 2 carries a high-resolution imagery payload which will provide high resoultion maps of Nigerian territory, and monitor Nigerian crops to ensure the security of the nation's food supply. The spacecraft's imager will take images with a resolution of 2.5 m. Imagery from NIGERIASAT 2 will contribute to urban planning in Nigeria, Africa's most populated country, and also join the Disaster Monitoring Constellation, a network of lightweight orbiting spacecraft designed to assist with disaster relief and track environmental changes around the world.

The initial orbital parameters were period = 99.00 minutes, apogee = 729.1 km, perigee = 692.6 km, inclination = 98.3 degrees on 2011 Sep 5 at 01:23:03 UTC.

Facts in Brief

Launch Date: 2011-08-17
Launch Vehicle: Dnepr
Launch Site: Yasni, Russia
Mass: 300.0 kg