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Spacecraft information: NIGERIASAT-1
Launch Details
| Launched | 26 September 2003 |
| Flight ended | – |
| Status | Non-operational |
| Launch site | Plesetsk Missile and Space Complex, Russia |
| Owner | Nigeria |
| NORAD ID | 27941 |
| COSPAR ID | 2003-042C |
| Observing |
Current orbital elements
| Inclination | 98.002° |
| Eccentricity | 0.00439 |
| RA ascending node | 13.064 hr |
| Argument perigee | 101.752° |
| Mean anomaly | 258.863° |
| Orbital period | 96.660 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 06 Jan 2026, 05:50 |
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 575.2 km |
| Mean Altitude | 605.8 km |
| Peak Altitude | 636.5 km |
Orbital History
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