WMO OSCAR | Satellite: NigeriaSat-2

Satellite: NigeriaSat-2

Satellite details

Acronym	NigeriaSat-2
Full name	NigeriaSat-2
WIGOS Station Identifier	---
Satellite Description	2nd flight unit of the NigeriaSat programme. Main mission: land observation for disaster monitoring.
Mass at launch	286 kg	Dry mass	286 kg
Power
Data access link	no link provided
Data access information	Data openly available through the DMC agreement.
Orbit	Sunsynchronous orbit	Altitude	718 km
ECT	10:30 asc

Space agency	NASRDA
Status	Unclear
Details on Status (as available)
Launch	17 Aug 2011	EOL	2023
Last update:	2023-12-21

Associated satellite programme and related satellites

Note: red tag: no longer operational , green tag: operational , blue tag : future

NigeriaSat
- NigeriaSat-1 (2003 - 2011)
- NigeriaSat-2 (2011 - 2023)
- NigeriaSat-X (2011 - 2023)

Satellite Payload

All known Instruments flying on NigeriaSat-2

Acronym	Full name
MRI	Medium Resolution Imager
VHRI	Very High Resolution Imager

Satellite payload

All known instruments flying on NigeriaSat-2

Instrument	Full name	Start date	EOL date	Status	NRT data	Data latency (mins)	Instrument calibration	Comments
MRI	Medium Resolution Imager	15 Nov 2011	2023 *	Active *
VHRI	Very High Resolution Imager	15 Nov 2011	2023 *	Active *

* The information in this field is estimated or assumed