NIGERIASAT-X

NIGERIASAT-X is a satellite operated by Nigeria, currently in low Earth orbit, around 689 km altitude. It completes one orbit of Earth roughly every 99 minutes at an inclination of 97.9°. It was launched in 2011. Track its live position and see when it passes over your location on azmth.

Orbital data

NORAD ID

37790

COSPAR ID

2011-044C

Type

Satellite

Orbit

LEO

Perigee (lowest)

689 km

Apogee (highest)

707 km

Inclination

97.85°

Orbital period

99 min

Launch year

2011

Operator

Nigeria

Orbital data from CelesTrak, refreshed every 2 hours. Element epoch: 2026-06-05.

About LEO orbit

Low Earth Orbit. Up to 2,000 km altitude. Where most satellites live including the ISS (~420 km), Starlink (~550 km), and Earth observation. Orbital period roughly 90 minutes.

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