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RE: NigeriaSat-2

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Nigerias new satellite demonstrates stunning high resolution capability

The first high resolution satellite imagery is today released from NigeriaSat-2, as engineers from the Nigerian space agency (NASRDA) and the satellites manufacturer Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd (SSTL) continue in the successful commissioning of the new satellite from NASRDAs headquarters in Abuja. Testing of all the systems on-board the satellite has been successfully completed, and calibration of the imaging payloads is ongoing with outstanding results already being produced.
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NIGERIASAT 2
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2 37789 098.2581 304.3636 0024874 208.9318 151.0507 14.54544149   224

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1 37795U 11044H   11230.88029604 -.00192387  00000-0 -11972+0 0   100
2 37795 098.2185 304.1806 0410017 185.6103 174.0374 13.71608409   202

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Nigeria launches two satellites

Nigeria has successfully launched two Earth observation satellites which could be used to monitor weather in a region seasonally ravaged by disasters.
The NigeriaSat-2 and NigeriaSat-X spacecraft were lofted into orbit aboard a Russian Dnepr rocket from a launch pad in the town of Yasny, southern Russia.
Nigeria collaborated with UK engineers on the project, and the satellites are being monitored from control stations in Guildford, UK, and Abuja in Nigeria.
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A Kosmotras Dnepr rocket successfully launched the NigeriaSat-2 and NigeriaSat X remote sensing satellites along with the Sich 2 Earth observation satellite, the EDUSAT spacecraft and the RASAT demonstration satellite, plus other payloads at 07:12 GMT, 17th August, 2011.

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SSTL's very high resolution satellite NigeriaSat-2 prepares for launch

The latest Earth observation satellite from UK small satellite manufacturer SSTL has successfully completed pre-launch tests and has been integrated with a Dnepr launch vehicle. NigeriaSat-2, one of the most advanced Earth observation small satellites ever to be launched, will lift-off from Yasny in southern Russia on 17 August, together with NigeriaSat-X, which was built under a training and development programme.
Designed and assembled at SSTL in Guildford, the satellites will provide the Nigerian National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA) and the Disaster Monitoring Constellation (DMC) with very high resolution imaging capability. The highly agile NigeriaSat-2 is based on the latest SSTL 300 platform and will deliver multiple viewing modes to a maximum 2.5 m panchromatic (black and white) ground sample distance (GSD) and 5 m multispectral (colour) GSD across a 20 km swath width.
A second 32 m GSD, 300 km swath width multispectral imager will provide data continuity with Nigeria's previous SSTL-built satellite, NigeriaSat-1, launched in 2003 and still operational.
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Nigeria to launch two satellites into orbit this month

last minute hitches, Nigeria will launch two satellites into the orbit before the end of this month, it was learnt at the weekend.
The satellites, known as NigeriaSat-2 and NigeriaSat-X, which would be launched before the end of the month, according to the National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA), would be a follow up to the NigeriaSat-1, which was launched some years ago.
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National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA) has said it has concluded arrangement to formally launch the NigerSat-2 high resolution satellite and NigeriaSat-X satellite on October 29, this year with a view to replacing the NigeriaSat-1 in orbit.
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Highly advanced NigeriaSat-2 small satellite launch date announced

SSTL has today announced that it will launch the NigeriaSat-2 and NigeriaSat-X satellites on behalf of the National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA) by a Dnepr launch vehicle from Yasny, Russia on 29th October 2010.
NigeriaSat-2 is the most advanced small satellite ever to be launched, defining new standards in Earth observation and avionics. The spacecraft, which is based upon SSTLs flagship SSTL-300i platform, will be used primarily for resource management and mapping of the Nigerian territory.
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The Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) is testing two disaster-monitoring satellites at its Rutherford Appleton Laboratory in Oxfordshire.
The NigeriaSat-2 and NX satellites are owned by the National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA) and will be used to monitor disaster areas throughout the world in the event of a large-scale catastrophe.

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