NIGCOMSAT 1R

NORAD 38014· COSPAR 2011-077A· Active satellite· Communications· GEO
Launch
Launched on Dec 19, 2011 from Launch Complex 2 (LC-2), China aboard a Long March 3B/E.
Long March 3B/E | NigComSat-1R
Live · TLE epoch 2026-07-13 13:39 UTC
Orbit class
GEO — Geostationary (~35,786 km, equatorial)
Operator
Country
Nigeria
Manufacturer
Launched
Dec 19, 2011
Mass
Apogee
35,806 km
Perigee
35,784 km
Inclination
0.03°
Period
23.94 h

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